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Guarianthe aurantiaca is a plant in the genus Guarianthe.
Description[]
Plant blooms from winter to spring with two to eleven 2.5 cm wide flowers.
Distribution[]
Plant is found in the montane forest of El Salvador and Mexico at elevations of 300 to 1600 meters
Culture[]
Plants should be grown in medium fir bark with partial to full sun. The plant should be grown in a intermediate to warm environment. Water approximately once a week. Plant can also be mounted.
Varieties[]
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Guarianthe aurantiaca variant | Sepals and petals are red, lip is red with several red spots |
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Guarianthe aurantiaca var. candida | Sepals and petals are white, lip is white with a yellow patch |
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Guarianthe aurantiaca 'Lemon Tout' | Sepals and petals are yellow, lip is yellow |
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Guarianthe aurantiaca variant | Sepals and petals are red, lip is red |
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Guarianthe aurantiaca variant | Sepals and petals are orange, lip is orange with red spots |
Naming[]
Common Name: Orange Guarianthe
Synonyms[]
- Amalia aurantiaca (Bateman ex Lindl.) Heynh. 1846
- Broughtonia aurea Lindl. 1840
- *Epidendrum aurantiacum Batem. ex Lindley 1838
- Epidendrum aureum Lindley 1853
- Cattleya aurantiaca [Bateman ex Lindley]P.N. Don 1840
- Laelia aurantiaca (Bateman ex Lindl.) Beer 1854