Product information "Anguloa clowesii OP"
| Name: | Anguloa clowesii, Lindley 1844 |
| Synonyms: | Anguloa clowesii var. aurea, A.DC. ex Oakeley 1999 |
| Etymology: | clowesii = Reverend John Clowes (1777-1846), the second son and eventual heir of Samuel Clowes of Broughton Hall, near Manchester. |
| Trade name: | tulip orchid |
| Propagation: | seed |
| Origin: | Colombia, Venezuela |
| Habitat: | terrestrial, rarely epiphytic, at altitudes of 1800-2500m |
| Notes: | Anguloa clowesii usually produces 2, rarely more terminal, large, pleasantly fragrant single flowers per pseudobulb, which are of waxy texture and long lasting. The descriptions of the fragrance are very variable: chocolate, mint, coconut and citrus. |
