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)
Plant Height: 12 to 15 inches
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Other: Yellowish-cream and maroon with maroon spots
Bloom Size: 5"-6"
Flower Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Epiphytic

Image
Common names
  • Orchid

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Date: c. 1852
illustration of Stanhopea tigrina var. superba by L. Stroobant fr
Location: Botanical Garden Utrecht
Date: 2017-10-08
Location: San Diego, CA
Date: 2020-04-03
as part of post on pollination: https://garden.org/thread/view/12
Location: San Diego, CA
Date: 2020-04-04
with arrow pointing to slit for depositing pollen
Uploaded by sugarcane
Location: San Diego, CA
Date: 2020-04-02
unopened bud
Location: Botanical Garden Utrecht
Location: Botanical Garden Utrecht

photo credit: Orchi

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