Lycaste sp. (Lycaste)

Lycaste sp. (Lycaste) lime green flower close up on plant with long wide leaves
Lycaste sp. (Lycaste) lime green flower cluster with slender petals and broad emerald foliage.

Botanical name: Lycaste sp.

Common name: Lycaste

Family: Orchidaceae

Origin: Mexico to Honduras

USDA Plant Hardiness Map

USDA Zone: 9-10?

USDA Plant Hardiness MapSmall plant 2-5 ftSemi-shadeWatering: Moderate. Water when top soil feels dryWatering: Regular. Let topsoil dry slightlyEpiphyte 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.


Image gallery: 9 images
Lycaste sp. (Lycaste) green and white flower, close up of waxy petals
Lycaste macrophylla
Lycaste sp. (Lycaste) yellow flower close up with green leaves in hanging pot
Lycaste aromatica
Lycaste sp. (Lycaste) green leaves with yellow and bronze flower in a plastic pot
Lycaste dowiana
Lycaste sp. (Lycaste) white flower with yellow center in a close up view.
Lycaste skinneri var. alba
Lycaste sp. (Lycaste) yellow flower cluster blooming on thick green stems close up
Lycaste aromatica
Lycaste sp. (Lycaste) white orchid flower close up showing elegant petals with soft texture.
Lycaste skinneri var. alba
Lycaste sp. (Lycaste) pale yellow flower close up, speckled with dots on wide petals.
Lycaste sp. (Lycaste) lime green flower close up hanging in a black plastic container
Lycaste sp. (Lycaste) yellow flower plant with many stems and green thick bulbous leaves.
Lycaste aromatica


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