Houlettia

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Cultivation

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Read about Houlettia in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Houlettia (after Houllet, French gardener). Orchidaceae. Epiphytic, pseudobulbous orchids, allied to Stanhopea, and blooming in summer. Pseudobulbs conical, 1-lvd.: lvs. lanceolate, plicate: sepals and petals usually nearly equal; labellum continuous with the clavate, arcuate column; pollinia 2, on a long caudicle.—About 8 species from S. Amer. H. sanderi, Rolfe. Raceme 2-3-fld.; fls. large, pale yellow; sepals about 1 ¼ in. long, the dorsal elliptic, the lateral broadly ovate; petals broader, nearly orbicular, about as long as sepals. Peru. S.M. 8346. Oakes Ames. George V. NASH. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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