Grammatophyllum speciosum

Plant Characteristics
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Cultivation

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Scientific Names

Read about Grammatophyllum speciosum in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Grammatophyllum speciosum, Blume (G. sanderianum, Hort.). Letter Plant. Fig. 1704. Pseudobulbs 6-10 ft. long, slender,flexuous: lvs. 2-ranked, 1-2 ft. long: fl.-clusters open, sometimes 6 ft. lone from the base of the stalk; ns. numerous, 6 in. diam., clear yellow, spot ted with deep red purple. Winter. Malayan region, notably Java. G.C. III. 7:297; 13:1; 22:145, 147; 33:391; 40:86; 42:169, 170. B.M. 5157.— This magnificent plant, one of the very largest of its family, has been well-named the "queen of orchids." A huge individual growing on a tree in the open at the Botanical Garden of Buitenzorg, Java, has the following dimensions: diam. of whole plant, 18 ft.; collar about the trunk of the tree formed by the closely interwoven roots, 7 ½ ft. diam., 2 ½ ft. thick, and over 3 ft. high; fl.-clusters (appearing at the same time) 50-60, each 2 ft. or more in length and bearing 70-100 fls. And it must be remembered that this huge plant is an epiphyte! Temperature, especially soil temperature, should be carefully regulated in growing this plant. Owing to the brighter light, it does better in American than in European hothouses. ^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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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