General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F)
Plant Height: 4-6 inches
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Brown
Other: Brownish-green petala and white to pinkish lip with darker magenta lines.
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Summer
Suitable Locations: Houseplant
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Epiphytic

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Common names
  • Encyclia Orchid
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Encyclia osmantha
  • Synonym: Epidendrum watsonianum

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Location: Sebastian,  Florida
Date: 2022-11-24
Location: Sebastian,  Florida
Date: 2024-03-30
Enlarged photo showing the fragrant flower
Location: Sebastian,  Florida
Date: 2023-04-01
Location: Sebastian,  Florida
Date: 2023-04-06
Location: Sebastian,  Florida
Date: 2023-04-13
Sweetly fragrant blooms.
Location: Sebastian,  Florida
Date: 2023-04-13
Location: Sarasota, FL
Date: 2015-04-30
At Selby Gardens
Location: Sarasota, FL
Date: 2015-04-30
At Selby Gardens

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