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Laelia speciosa is a plant in the genus Laelia.
Description[]
Plant bloom from spring to summer with several 15 cm wide flowers. Flowers are fragrant.
Distribution[]
Plant is found growing in the oak forest of Mexico open oak forests at elevations of 1400 to 2400 meters
Culture[]
Plants should be grown in medium fir bark with partial to full sun. Plant is a cool to intermediate growing orchid species. Water approximately once a week. Plant can also be mounted.
Naming[]
Common Name: May-flowered Laelia
Synonyms[]
- Amalia grandiflora (Lex.) Heynh. 1846
- Amalia majalis (Lindl.) Heynh. 1846
- Bletia grandiflora La Llave & Lex. 1825
- Bletia speciosa Kunth 1816
- Cattleya grahami Lindley 1841
- Cattleya majalis [Lindl.]Beer 1854
- Laelia grandiflora (La Llave & Lex.) Lindl. 1831
- Laelia majalis Lindley 1839