Tropicals > Encyclia > Encyclia radiata > Encyclia radiata
Encyclia radiata
Origin: Guatemala, Honduras and Mexico.
| Family |
| Orchidaceae |
| Genus |
| Encyclia |
| Species |
| radiata |
| Category |
| Tropicals |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 10 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cool season protection under glass |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H3 - H2 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -1 - 4 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 30 - 40 |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Growth |
| Slow |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Pseudobulb to 11 x 3 cm, narrowly fusiform to ellipsoid-ovoid, strongly grooved. |
| Leaf Description |
| Leaves to 35 x 3 cm, leanceolate and pale green. |
| Flower Description |
| A range in numbers, from few to many. Flowers are cream or pale green-white, with the lip longitudinally striped purple or maroon, and are fragrant. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Royal Botanical Gardens, Burlington, Ontario, Canada. |
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