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Guarianthe skinneri is a plant in the genus Guarianthe.
Description[]
Plant blooms from winter to spring with four to fifteen 8.75 cm wide flowers. Flowers are fragrant. It is the national flower of Costa Rica.
Distribution[]
Plant is found on tree branches in the humid forest from Chiapas, Mexico, Guatemala,Honduras,El Salvador, Nicaragua to Costa Rica at elevations of 200 to 2300 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. To induce blooming, reduce watering during the winter. Plant can also be mounted.
Varieties[]
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Guarianthe skinneri 'Cabeza Grande' | bright lavender flowers on each stem, with a broad white blotched lip. |
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Guarianthe skinneri var. albo-oculata | Sepals and petals are white, lip is white with a yellow center |
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Guarianthe skinneri var alba ’Debbie’ | Sepals and petals are white, lip is white |
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Guarianthe skinneri var coerulea | Sepals and petals are light purple, lip is light purple |
Naming[]
Common Name: Skinner's Guarianthe
Synonyms[]
- Cattleya laelioides Lem. 1852-3
- Cattleya skinneri var parviflora Hkr. 1856
- Epidendrum huegelianum Rchb.f 1862
- Cattleya skinneri Bateman 1839