Product information "Anguloa dubia"
Name: | Anguloa dubia, Rchb.f. 1882 |
Synonyms: | Anguloa clowesii var. uniflora, Stein 1892 |
Etymology: | dubia = doubtful |
Trade name: | tulip orchid |
Propagation: | seed |
Origin: | Colombia |
Habitat: | terrestrial, rarely epiphytic, at altitudes of 1200-1800m |
Notes: | Anguloa dubia usually produces 1, rarely 2 terminal, large, pleasantly fragrant single flowers per pseudobulb, which are waxy in texture and long-lasting. The fragrance is said to be similar to that of "wintergreen" (in English Pyrola, in American Gaultheria). |