Product information "Lycaste xytriophora"
Name: | Lycaste xytriophora, Linden & Rchb. f. 1872 |
Synonyms: | Lycaste xytriophora var. rosea, Oakley 2008 |
Etymology: | xytriophora = bearing handles |
Propagation: | seed |
Origin: | Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Ecuador |
Habitat: | epi- and lithophytic in the western Andes under boulders in seasonally dry, montane cloud forests at altitudes of 600 to 1800 m |
Notes: | Lycaste xytriophora is characterised by large, durable, waxy and fragrant flowers terminating on upright flower stems, flowering time can be 3-4 weeks. |