General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 12 +10 °C (50 °F) to +15.6 °C (60 °F)
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Other: Yellow green to olive green with reddish-brown markings
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Epiphytic

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Common names
  • Bell Orchid
  • Leopard Orchid
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Grammatophyllum scriptum
  • Synonym: Grammatophyllum scriptum var. boweri

Photo Gallery
Location: Conservatory, Matthaei Botanical Gardens, Ann Arbor
Date: 2018-08-30
Grammatophyllum scriptum - a few blooms among many on each stalk.
Location: Conservatory, Matthaei Botanical Gardens, Ann Arbor
Date: 2018-08-30
Grammatophyllum scriptum - many blooms open, and many more to com
Location: Flower Dome, Gardens by the Bay, Singapore
Date: 7th August 2017
Probably var. citrinum.
Location: Flower Dome, Gardens by the Bay, Singapore
Date: 7th August 2017
Probably var. citrinum.
Photo by drdawg
Photo by sugarcane
Photo by hawkarica
Location: Tamiami Orchid Show
Date: 2017-01-14
Photo by hawkarica
Location: Southwest Florida
Date: April 2013

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