Difference between revisions of "Trichopilia tortilis"

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Plant Characteristics
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Cultivation

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Scientific Names
	Trichopilia >	tortilis >

Read about Trichopilia tortilis in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Trichopilia tortilis, Lindl. Pseudobulbs oblong, compressed, somewhat curved, 2-4 in. long: lvs. solitary, oblong, acute, 6 in. long: fls. solitary, on decumbent stalks shorter than the lvs.; sepals and petals linear-lanceolate, 2 in. long, spirally twisted, brown with yellowish margins; labellum forming a tube around the column, upper portion expanded, 4-lobed, white with crimson spots, becoming entirely crimson within. Fls. profusely in summer and sometimes again in winter. Mex. B.M. 3739. B.R. 1863. F.C.3:101. B.3:122. C.O. 6. Var. alba, Hort., is advertised. ^CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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 Trichopilia tortilis, Lindl. Pseudobulbs oblong, compressed, somewhat curved, 2-4 in. long: lvs. solitary, oblong, acute, 6 in. long: fls. solitary, on decumbent stalks shorter than the lvs.; sepals and petals linear-lanceolate, 2 in. long, spirally twisted, brown with yellowish margins; labellum forming a tube around the column, upper portion expanded, 4-lobed, white with crimson spots, becoming entirely crimson within. Fls. profusely in summer and sometimes again in winter. Mex. B.M. 3739. B.R. 1863. F.C.3:101. B.3:122. C.O. 6. Var. alba, Hort., is advertised.
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