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Encyclia alata is a plant in the genus Encyclia.
Description[]
Plant blooms from summer through fall with 15 to 35 flowers. Flowers are 5 to 6.25 cm and has a sweet honey fragrance.
Distribution[]
Plant is found growing in soil pockets and open forest trees from Mexico through Costa Rica at altitudes of 0-1000 meters
Culture[]
Plants grow in intermediate to warm conditions and can be grown in medium size fir bark with perlite. Plant prefers drying periods between watering and bright light is recommended. Lengthen drying period a bit in the winter.
Varities[]
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Encyclia alata var. majus | Sepals and petals are yellow with red patches on the edge, lip is yellow with red spots |
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Encyclia alata var. parviflora | Sepals and petals are brown with yellow centers, lip is yellow with stripes and spots (E. alata var. parviflora is now known as E. parviflora) |
Naming[]
Common Name: Winged Encyclia
Synonyms[]
- Epidendrum alatum Bateman 1840
- Epidendrum alatum var. grandiflorum Regel 1856
- Epidendrum alatum var. longipetalum (Lindl. & Paxton) Regel 1856
- Epidendrum alatum var majus Hort. ex Sanders 1927
- Epidendrum calochielum Hkr. 1841
- Epidendrum formosum Klotsch 1853
- Epidendrum formosum var. grandiflorum Regel
- Epidendrum longipetalum Lindley & Paxton 1850-1