Myrmecophila tibicinis

Plant Characteristics
Habit		orchid
Height:	⇕	1 ft"ft" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 1. to 8 ft"ft" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 8.
Width:	⇔	1 ft"ft" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 1. to 3 ft"ft" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 3.
Lifespan:	⌛	perennial
Bloom:	❀	early summer, mid summer, late summer

Scientific Names
Orchidaceae >	Myrmecophila >	tibicinis >

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Read about Myrmecophila tibicinis in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Schomburgkia tibicinis, Batem. (Epidendrum tibicinis, Batem.). Pseudobulbs 1-1 1/2 ft. long, tapering upward: lvs. 2-3, oblong, leathery: raceme 4-8 ft. high, bearing numerous fls. each 3 1/2 in. across; sepals and petals oblong, undulate, crisp; lateral lobes of the labellum large, cucullate, middle lobe small, emarginate; fls. deep pink, speckled with white on the outside, rich chocolate-red within; labellum white within, deep rose- color at the sides, with a short chocolate-red middle lobe. Summer. Honduras, Cuba. Var. grandiflora, Lindl. Fls. larger and paler, with more yellow in the lip.— S. tibicinis requires less compost than the other species. ^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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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