Product information "Lycaste grandis"
| Name: | Sudamerlycaste grandis, (Fowlie ex Oakeley) Archila 2002 |
| Synonyms: | Ida grandis, Oakley 2003 |
| Etymology: | grandis = big |
| Propagation: | seed |
| Origin: | Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru |
| Habitat: | rarely epiphytic, mostly lithophytic, also terrestrial in high open grasslands and moist forests at altitudes from 2000 to 3100 metres |
| Notes: | This species is characterised by inflorescence stems over 1m long with very large flowers that are waxy in texture. As one of the few Lycaste species, its flowers are not fragrant. The orange-red lip forms a very beautiful contrast to the pale green flower, the lip is delicately ciliated at the edge. |
