Odontoglossum cirrhosum

Plant Characteristics

Cultivation

Scientific Names
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Read about Odontoglossum cirrhosum in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Odontoglossum cirrhosum, Lindl. Pseudobulbs lanceolate, compressed, 2-3 in. long: Lvs. 4-6 in. long, linear-ensiform, leathery: panicle often over 2 ft. long, drooping, or inclined; fls. 3 in. across, snow-white, blotched wjth crimson or brown, base of the labellum yellow, with brown lines at the sides; sepals narrowly lanceolate, ending in long, curved points; petals wider; labellum two-thirds the length of the petals, with 2 ciliate lateral lobes and a narrow acuminate middle lobe. April, May. Ecuador, Peru. B.M. 6317. I.H. 25:301. Gt. 41:1383. Gn. 9, p. 401; 16, p. 19. G.C. II. 5:501, 503; 9:181; 25:12. F.M.1876:222.—This species sometimes produces stout few-fld. sts., which should be cut to save the vigor of the plant. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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.

Cultivation

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