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Epidendrum ciliare
Origin: Mexico to Panama, Venezuela to Bolivia, Guyana and Brazil.
| Family |
| Orchidaceae |
| Genus |
| Epidendrum |
| Species |
| ciliare |
| 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
| Cultivation |
| Should be potted tightly in an open bark-based mix, placed in excellent light, with a cool dry winter rest. |
| Growth |
| Slow |
| Leaf Description |
| Leaves to 28 x 8 cm, oblong and glossy. |
| Flower Description |
| Flowers are large and fragrant, white to green or pale yellow in colour with a white lip. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Royal Botanical Gardens, Burlington, Ontario, Canada. |
| Propagation |
| Propagate through adventitious plantlets. |
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