Cattleya quadricolor 'Del Tronco Ec' (= C. candida)

  • severe
  • yes
  • Windowsill/Greenhouse
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Product information "Cattleya quadricolor 'Del Tronco Ec' (= C. candida)"
Name: Cattleya candida, (Kunth) Lehm. 1895
Synonyms:

candidum = white
quadricolor = four colored

Etymology:

Cattleya caucaensis, Ballif. 1901
Cattleya chocoensis, Linden 1870
Cattleya labiata var trianae subvar chocoensis, Veitch 1887
Cattleya quadricolor, Lindl. 1853
Cattleya ruckeri, Linden 1865
Cymbidium candidum, Kunth 1816

Propagation: divisions
Origin: Colombia
Habitat:

on the eastern slope of the Central Cordillera of the Andes at altitudes from 600 to 1500 meters as a medium-sized epiphyte on branches high up in tall trees. Cattleya quadricolor needs a lot of light for flowering.

Notes:

This species has been known for years as Cattleya quadricolor or Cattleya chocoensis. Dr. Ruben Sauleda, after studying all the names available for this species, has found that the name Cymbidium candidum Kunth 1816 is the true basionym of this species. Due to the priority rule, the epithet candida should be used for the species name.

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