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Ida cobbiana

Ida cobbiana

Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Asparagales
Family:Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Maxillarieae
SubTribe: Lycastinae
Genus: Ida
Species: Ida cobbiana
Alliance:
Binomial name
Ida cobbiana
(B.S.Wms.) A. Ryan & Oakeley 2003


Ida cobbiana is a plant belonging to the orchid genus Ida.

Distribution[]

Plant is found growing in the wet montane forest of Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia at elevations of 200 to 1800 meters

Description[]

Plant blooms from fall to spring with a single 5 cm wide flower. Flowers are fragrant.

Culture[]

Grow in diffused bright light and keep in intermediate to warm temperatures. Keep humidity from 40 to 70%. Water regularly during growing season. The potting media should be a little moist in between waterings. To prevent rot, avoid water from touching leaves. Reduce watering during the winter. Pot plants in 75% fine bark and 25% perlite or in full sphagnum moss.

Naming[]

Common Name:Cobb's Ida

Synonyms[]

  1. *Lycaste cobbiana B.S.Williams 1885
  2. Lycaste trifoliata F.Lehm. ex Masters 1895
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