Accession Data

Sobralia decora x leucantha

Common Name: Beautiful Sobralia, Reed Orchid

Family: Orchidaceae

Country of Origin: S. Mexico to N. Honduras

Description: Note: Some information on this page pertains to the species Sobralia decora rather than the hybrid.

Accession Data

USDA Zone: 10a-11

Accession #: 199100200

Accession Date: 1991-12-31 00:00:00

Bloom Status: 🪴 Not Flowering

Location: 3224

Quantity: 1

Source: Unknown

Culture: Grow in partial to full sun usually in cool to intermediate temperatures. Plants can be grown in sandy soil or bark with perlite. Keep the mix moist but not wet during growing season. Reduce watering after leaves develop. Never let the mix dry out for long periods. 3

Classification

Division: Magnoliophyta

Class: Liliopsida

Subclass: monocots

Order: Asparagales

Family: Orchidaceae

SubFamily: Epidendroideae

Tribe: Arethuseae

SubTribe: Sobraliinae

Flowering Data:

This accession has been observed in bloom on:
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References

  1. Rogers, B., Growing Sobralias. Published in Orchids, December 2007. www.aos.org. Accessed 18 May 2015.
  2. The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Accessed 18 May 2015.
  3. WCSP (2015). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Accessed 18 May 2015
  4. Sobralia decora, Sobralia Pages. Accessed 18 May 2015.
  5. Sobralia (genus) at Orchids Wiki. Accessed 23 May 2015.

Images

Sobralia decora x leucantha