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Prosthechea vitellina is an epiphytic orchid in the genus Prosthechea.
Description[]
Plant flowers from spring to fall with three to twelve 3 cm wide flowers.
Distribution[]
Plant is found in oak and pine trees in the cloud forest of in Honduras, Mexico and Nicaragua at elevations of 1400 to 2600 meters.
Culture[]
Plant is best grown in a well drain mix or mounted. Keep in partial shade and water when media dries out. Do not overwater. Keep in cool temperatures - P. vitellina is the coolest growing one of the genus. Glasshouse culture is prefferable.
Varities[]
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Prosthechea vitellina variant | Sepals and petals orange. Lip is yellow. |
Naming[]
Common Names: The Yolk-Yellow Prosthechea
Synonyms[]
- Encyclia vitellina (Lindl.) Dressler. 1961
- Epidendrum vitellinum Lindl. 1831
- Epidendrum vitellinum var autumnale Wilson 1913
- Epidendrum vitellinum var giganteum Warner 1887-8
- Epidendrum vitellinum var majus Veitch 1866
- Hormidium vitellina [Lindl] Brieger 1977
- Pseudencyclia vitellina (Lindl.) V.P.Castro & Chiron 2003