Lycaste costata

Plant Characteristics

Cultivation

Scientific Names
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Read about Lycaste costata in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Lycaste costata, Pseudobulbs oblong, compressed, 3-5 in. long: lvs. 2-3 at the apex, 6-10 in. long, broadly oblong- lanceolate, acuminate: scape erect, as long as the pseudo- bulb; fls. large, nearly white or creamy yellow; dorsal sepals oblong-lanceolate, the lateral sepal similar but falcate, united with the column to form a blunt spur; petals smaller, somewhat undulate; lateral lobes of the labellum small, erect; middle lobe ovate-rotund, toothed. Peru. B.M. 5706 (as L. Barringtoniae var. grandiflora). J.H. III. 42:5. C.O. 10. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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