Encyclia alata

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Photographed by: Hannele Lahti
Photographed by: Hannele Lahti
Photographed by: Creekside Digital
Photographed by: Hannele Lahti

Object Details

Bloom Time (Northern Hemisphere)

Year round; peaks from May to July

Pollination Syndrome

Likely bee

Provenance

From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin

Accession Number

2008-3573A

Restrictions & Rights

CC0

Life Form

Epiphytic

Bloom Characteristics

Erect then arching inflorescence is up to 5 feet (1.5 meters) long with many green and brown flowers with a white lip. Flowers are 2-2.5" (5-6.4 cm) across.

Foliage Characteristics

Often tinged with purple

Fragrance

Honey

Plant Size

15-25" x 12-22" (38-64 x 30-56 cm), excluding inflorescence

Range

S Mexico to C America

Habitat

Open forest; 0-3300ft (0-1000m)

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Common Name

Butterfly Orchid

Winged Encyclia

Group

[vascular plants]

Class

Equisetopsida

Subclass

Magnoliidae

Superorder

Lilianae

Order

Asparagales

Family

Orchidaceae

Subfamily

Epidendroideae

Genus

Encyclia

Species

alata

Data Source

Smithsonian Gardens

Topic

Orchids

Living Collections

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax75fc8e5fb-72cd-4c40-ac17-6c8ad75d1031

Record ID

ofeo-sg_2008-3573A