Scientific/Botanical Name:
Genus: × Colmanara
Specie:
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English Name:
Common Name:
Colm., wildcat
Botanical Family:
Name in Latin: : Orchidaceae
Name in English: The Orchid Family
The Plant
Origin: nothogenus comprising intergeneric hybrids between the orchid genera Miltonia, Odontoglossum and Oncidium
Growth Habit:
Flower: ruffled butterfly-shaped blooms on a long, arching inflorescence,The colors can be yellow, burgundy, mahogany with bars and stripes, and solid colors.
Blooming Period: produce flower spikes two or three times a year with very long inflorescence covered with many blooms as they produce new growth.
Leaf: linear, entire
Usage:
Ornamental Plant
Care and Handling
Soil: Medium bark mixed with some perlite and charcoal is very good for these hybrids.
Amount of water: During the growing season, mist daily and water freely. Reduce watering in winter. Medium should be moist, but not wet.
Nutrition: Colmanaras like to be fed. I personally use the 1/2-strength liquid fertilizer every other week method.
Special handling: light temperatures from 55 to 65 Fahrenheit degrees and daytime from 68 to 90 is ideal.
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