Lycaste macrophylla 'Hermarl'

Common name: The Large Leaf Lycaste

Family: Orchidaceae

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Country of Origin: N. & W. South America

Description: Lycaste macrophylla is the type species for the genus.

Uses:

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Source: Birds Botanicals

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Culture:

Grow in diffused bright light and keep in cool to warm temperatures. Keep humidity from 40 to 70%. Water regularly during growing season. The potting media should be a little moist in between waterings. To prevent rot, avoid allowing the leaves to become wet. Reduce watering during the winter. Pot plants in 75% fine bark and 25% perlite or in full sphagnum moss. ³

Classification:

• Division: Magnoliophyta
• Class: Liliopsida
• SubClass: monocots
• Order: Asparagales
• SubOrder:
• Family: Orchidaceae
• SubFamily: Epidendroideae
• Tribe: Cymbidieae
• SubTribe: Maxillariinae

References:

1. The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Accessed 23 May 2015.
2. WCSP (2015). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Accessed 23 May 2015
3. Lycaste macrophylla at Orchids Wiki. Accessed 23 May 2015.

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