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Pescatoria cerina is a species of genus Pescatoria
Description[]
Plants bloom from spring to fall with a single 7.5 cm wide flower. Flowers are fragrant.
Distribution[]
Plants are found growing in the wet montane forest of Costa Rica and Southern Colombia at elevations of 800 to 3000 meters
Culture[]
Keep plant at cool to intermediate temperatures with high humidity. Keep plant in shade to moderate light. Potting media should not be allowed to dry out. Keep moist but not soggy. Water about every five to seven days. Plants should be potted in a well drain mix with medium fir bark with some perlite. Potting media should never be allowed to dry out.
Naming[]
Common Names: The Waxy Pescatorea
Synonym[]
- *Huntleya cerina Lindl. & Paxt 1852-3
- Pescatorea costaricensis Schltr. 1923
- Zygopetalum cerinum (Lindl.& Paxt.) Rchb. f. 1863