Stanhopea wardii

Plant Characteristics
Habit		orchid
Height:	⇕	8 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 8. to 20 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 20.
Width:	⇔	8 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 8. to 20 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 20.
Lifespan:	⌛	perennial
Bloom:	❀	early summer, mid summer, late summer, early fall, mid fall, late fall

Scientific Names
Orchidaceae >	Stanhopea >	wardii >

Stanhopea wardii is a species of orchid found from Nicaragua to Venezuela.

Read about Stanhopea wardii in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Stanhopea wardii, Lodd. Pseudobulbs 2 in. long: lvs. large, broad, and leathery: fl.-st. 9 in. long, bearing 3-9 fls., which are bright yellow to golden orange, spotted with crimson; lateral sepal round-oblong, concave, acute; petals lanceolate, revolute, the cavity in the base of the labellum deep velvety purple. Aug. Mex. and S. Var. aurea, Hort. (S. aurea, Lodd.). Fls. golden yellow, with 2 dark spots on the hypochil. Fragrant. ^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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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.

Cultivation

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