Stanhopea wardii

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Stanhopea wardii flower


Plant Characteristics
Habit   orchid

Height: 8 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 8. to 20 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 20.
Width: 8 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 8. to 20 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 20.
Lifespan: perennial
Bloom: early summer, mid summer, late summer, early fall, mid fall, late fall
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Exposure: part-sun
Features: flowers
USDA Zones: 10 to 12
Flower features: red, orange, yellow, pink
Scientific Names

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Stanhopea wardii is a species of orchid found from Nicaragua to Venezuela.


Read about Stanhopea wardii in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture 

Stanhopea wardii, Lodd. Pseudobulbs 2 in. long: lvs. large, broad, and leathery: fl.-st. 9 in. long, bearing 3-9 fls., which are bright yellow to golden orange, spotted with crimson; lateral sepal round-oblong, concave, acute; petals lanceolate, revolute, the cavity in the base of the labellum deep velvety purple. Aug. Mex. and S.

Var. aurea, Hort. (S. aurea, Lodd.). Fls. golden yellow, with 2 dark spots on the hypochil. Fragrant. CH


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