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Odontoglossum crispum is an epiphytic orchid from the genus Odontoglossum.
Description[]
Plants bloom in the winter with eight to twenty 7.5 to 10 cm wide flowers.
Distribution[]
Plants are found in the montane forest of Colombia, found at elevations of 2000 to 3000 meters.
Culture[]
Grow in cool to intermediate conditions with moderate light. Water the plant right before the potting mix starts to dry. Plants should be potted in a well drain medium such as medium fir bark.
Varieties[]
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Odontoglossum crispum variant | Sepals and petals are white lip with a yellow patch at the center and a red spot. |
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Odontoglossum crispum Eva | Sepals and petals are white lip with a yellow patch at the center and a red spot. |
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Odontoglossum crispum Socrates | Sepals are pink with spots and petals are white with spots lip with a yellow patch at the center and red spots. |
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Odontoglossum crispum var. xanthotes | Sepals and petals are pale yellow, lip with a yellow patch at the center and a yellow spot. |
Naming[]
Common name: The Curled Odontoglossum
Synonyms[]
- Odontoglossum alexandrae Bateman 1864
- Odontoglossum bluntii Rchb.f 1864
- Odontoglossum edithiae Warn. 1864
- Odontoglossum latimaculatum L. Linden 1888
- Odontoglossum reichenbachianum F.Lehm 1883
- Odontoglossum sanderianum Rchb.f 1881
- Odontoglossum warocqueanum Linden & Linden 1888