Lycaste schilleriana

Plant Characteristics

Cultivation

Scientific Names
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Read about Lycaste schilleriana in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Lycaste schilleriana, Reichb. f. Plant resembling L. Skinneri in habit: pseudobulbs 2-lvd.: lvs. elongate-lanceolate, up to 2 ft. long: scape 1-fld., suberect, 8 in. long; sepals large, spreading, oblong-lanceolate, 4 in. long, brown; petals erect, with recurved tips, small. 1½ in. long, white, speckled with brown on the back; labellum as long as the petals, white, speckled and tinged with rose; side lobes small; middle lobe ovate-quadrate, crenulate; callus tongue-shaped, concave. Often the parts of the fl. are more or less spotted and hairy in places. July, Aug. Colombia. Gt. 39:1321. Var. magnifica, Hort. Sepals long, olive-tinted; petals and lip white. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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