Chysis

Plant Characteristics
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Cultivation

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Scientific Names
Orchidaceae >	Chysis >

Read about Chysis in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Chysis (Greek for melting, in allusion to the pollen-masses). Orchidaceae. Orchids, pendulous from trees; grown in hothouses. Stems fusiform, leafy, thickening after the lvs. drop: fls. fleshy, in short racemes, which are produced freely in the axils of the young growths; dorsal sepal and petals similar in shape, the lateral sepals with the foot of the column forming a long foot; lip jointed to the column foot, lamellate longitudinally, the lateral lobes upright, loosely surrounding the column; pollinia 8.—About 6 species in Trop. Amer. Cult. as for Vanda, in baskets, pans or pots. They require tropical temperature when growing, then cooler. ^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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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