| Tolumnia calochila | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
| |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
Tolumnia calochila is a species of Tolumnia.
Description[]
Plant blooms in the spring with one to six 4 cm wide flowers.
Distribution[]
Plant is found in dried scrub areas of Cuba, Hispanola and the Cayman Islands at elevations up to 1500 meters.
Culture[]
Grow plants in intermediate to warm temperatures in partial shade to bright light. Water plant when mix drys. During the winter give plants a slight dryout between waterings. Water approximately once a week. Pot plants in a well drain medium of medium fir bark and perlite.
Naming[]
Common Names: The Beautiful Lip Tolumnia
Synonyms[]
- *Oncidium calochilum Cogn. 1910