Lycaste cruenta

Author (Lindl.) Lindl.

Species 1 award
Simple World Map Author: Al MacDonald Editor: Fritz Lekschas License: CC BY-SA 3.0 ID: ISO 3166-1 or "_[a-zA-Z]" if an ISO code is not available
Found in 4 countries
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How to grow Lycaste Care guide from the American Orchid Society
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Care and culture for Lycaste cruenta Photos and growing information from the Orchid Species Encyclopedia

Growing conditions

Intermediate Temperature class
0–1,897m Elevation
12°C Day/night drop
1,678mm Annual rainfall
Jan, Feb, Mar, Dec Dry rest

Temperature

16°N Northern Hemisphere
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec13°18°23°28°33°
Day high Night low Range across populations

Rainfall

1,678mm/year
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Dry rest period: Jan, Feb, Mar, Dec - reduce watering during these months
Jan 25° 22–28 12° 10–14 7mm
Feb 26° 23–29 12° 10–15 11mm
Mar 28° 25–30 13° 11–16 15mm
Apr 29° 26–30 15° 13–18 46mm
May 28° 26–30 16° 14–18 153mm
Jun 27° 25–29 16° 14–18 316mm
Jul 27° 25–29 16° 14–18 268mm
Aug 27° 25–29 16° 14–18 271mm
Sep 26° 24–28 16° 14–18 341mm
Oct 25° 24–28 15° 13–17 194mm
Nov 25° 23–28 14° 12–16 45mm
Dec 25° 22–28 12° 10–15 11mm

Bloom Season

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Awards

Photo: Australian Orchid Council
HCC / AOC 2012 'Susie Q'
78.40 points Exhibited by Goodwin S. QLD 2 December 2012
Measurements
Flower size 87 × 72 mm Petals 40 × 23 mm Dorsal sepal 45 × 26 mm Lateral sepals 49 × 25 mm Lip 25 × 14 mm
21 flowers 5 buds

Petals yellow 7A, finely stippled red 53D. Sepals yellow-green 146D, finely stippled red 53B. Labellum yellow 13A, finely stippled red 53B. Twenty six sinlge-flowered inflorescences, 21 flowers/ 5 buds. Stems 170mm.

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Hybrids from Lycaste cruenta

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