Lycaste sp. (Lycaste)

Lycaste sp., Lycaste

Botanical name: Lycaste sp.

Common name: Lycaste

Family: Orchidaceae

Origin: Mexico to Honduras

Small plant 2-5 ftSemi-shadeModerate waterRegular waterEpiphyte plantYellow, orange flowersUnusual colorWhite, off-white flowersPink flowersDeciduous plantFragrant plant

Lycaste is a genus of orchids that contains about 30 species with egg-shaped pseudobulbs and thin, plicate (pleated) leaves. Some Lycaste blooms have a unique fragrance - the scent of Lyc. aromatica has been variously described as cinnamon or clove.


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Lycaste sp., Lycaste. Lycaste macrophylla
Lycaste macrophylla
Lycaste sp., Lycaste. Lycaste aromatica
Lycaste aromatica
Lycaste sp., Lycaste. Lycaste dowiana
Lycaste dowiana
Lycaste sp., Lycaste. Lycaste skinneri var. alba
Lycaste skinneri var. alba
Lycaste sp., Lycaste. Lycaste aromatica
Lycaste aromatica
Lycaste sp., Lycaste. Lycaste skinneri var. alba
Lycaste skinneri var. alba
Lycaste sp., Lycaste
Lycaste sp., Lycaste
Lycaste sp., Lycaste. Lycaste aromatica
Lycaste aromatica


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