Phragmopedilum caudatum

Plant Characteristics

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Cultivation

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Scientific Names

Read about Phragmopedilum caudatum in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Phragmopedilum caudatum, Rolfe (Cypripedium caudatum,Lindl. C. Lindeni, Van Houtte. C. Warscewiacianum, Reichb. f. Seleniptdium caudatum, Reichb. f.). Lvs. strap- shaped, rather stiff upright, about 1 ft. long: scape 12-24 in. high, about 4-fld.: dorsal sepals 5-6 in. long, lanceolate, pale yellow, verging on creamy white and veined with greenish, lower sepal similar; petals pendent, twisted, often attaining a length of nearly a yard, yellowish, shaded with brown on the outside and becoming brownish crimson toward the tips. Peru. F.S. 6:566. R.H. 1857, p. 318; 1883, p. 351; 1885, p. 472. G.C. 11.3:211; 26:269. Gn. 3, p. 313; 26, p. 72; 32, p. 301; 46, p. 85. A.F. 3:132; 6:859; 35:479. R.B. 24:25. Gng. 5:265. G.M. 31:557; 33:795; 35:489.— One of the largest of the genus and remarkable on account of the extremely long petals. Peloric forms with the third sepal (labellum) resembling the other two have passed under the name of Uropedium Lindeni, Lindl. Var. roseum, Hort. (Selenipedium caudatum var. Warscewiczii, Godfroy.). Sepals yellow, with orange veins; petals deep purple; labellum deep yellow in front, green behind. I.H. 33:596. Var. Wallisii, Hort. (Selenipedium Wallisii, Reichb. f. Cypripedium Wallisii, Hort.). Lvs. paler green: fls. pale, and in every way more delicate than the type. Gn. 49, p. 140. G. 19:34. Numerous other varieties of this species are distinguished in cult. The following names occur in trade lists: aureum, luxemburgense, rubrum, super-bum, Seegerii, splendens, nigrescens, Hort. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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