Isochilus carnosiflorus

Common name: The Fleshy Flowered Isochilus

Family: Orchidaceae

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Country of Origin: S. Mexico to C. America

Description:

Uses:

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Source: Rob Nicholson - Smith College

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Culture:

Grow plants in cool to warm temperatures in partial shade. Plants should be grown in a mixture of fine bark with perlite. Plants can also be potted in New Zealand sphagnum moss or tree fern fibers. Keep the potting mix moist but not wet or damp. Water when the mix begins to dry. To induce blooming keep plants cool. ³

Classification:

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

References:

1. The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Accessed 29 May 2015.
2. WCSP (2015). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Accessed 29 May 2015
3. Isochilus carnosiflorus at Orchids Wiki. Accessed 29 May 2015.

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