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Accession Data

Brassia verrucosa

Common Name: The Warty Brassia

Family: Orchidaceae

Country of Origin: Mexico to N. Brazil

Description: [syn B. brachiata Lindl.]

The most popular member of the genus in cultivation, this species makes a clump of elongated pseudobulbs with leaves up to 18 in (45 cm) long and 2 in (5 cm) wide, above which horizontally arching flower spikes about 24 in (60 cm) long arise in early summer. The flowers are greenish white or cream with petals and sepals up to 6 in (15 cm) long, darker spotted at their base and on the short triangular labellum. They are very fragrant, though the heavy, spicy perfume that develops as they age is not to everyone’s liking.

Accession Data

USDA Zone: 10-12

Accession #: 198501796

Accession Date: 1985-12-31

Bloom Status: 🪴 Not Flowering

Location: 3221

Quantity: 3

Source: Unknown

Culture: Grow in cool conditions with moderate light. Water the plant right before the potting mix starts to dry. Plants should be potted in a well drain medium such as medium fir bark. 3

Classification

Division: Magnoliophyta

Class: Liliopsida

Subclass: monocots

Order: Asparagales

Family: Orchidaceae

SubFamily: Epidendroideae

Tribe: Cymbidieae

SubTribe: Oncidiinae

Flowering Data:

This accession has been observed in bloom on:
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References

  1. Botanica, Turner & Wasson, 1997, CD-ROM Version
  2. The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Accessed 26 May 2015.
  3. WCSP (2015). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Accessed 26 May 2015
  4. Brassia verrucosa at Orchids Wiki. Accessed 26 May 2015.

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Brassia verrucosa