Butterfly Orchid

[rbarata]

Thank you.
And do you know the name of those that has already bloomed in the photos?

[SFLguy]

Originally Posted by rbarata

Thank you.
And do you know the name of those that has already bloomed in the photos?

As vvesto said, they are Encyclia tampensis
These are considered one of Florida's commercially exploited species (and therefore protected by a bunch of laws similar to endangered species) but thanks to mass production companies who have helped reduce the market price of this species, I believe that they are going to start being poached more infrequently as their value drops

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[rbarata]

As vvesto said, they are Encyclia tampensis

Opss...missed that.

These are considered one of Florida's commercially exploited species (and therefore protected by a bunch of laws similar to endangered species) but thanks to mass production companies who have helped reduce the market price of this species, I believe that they are going to start being poached more infrequently as their value drops

Yes, probably they will. Let's hope so!
I can't find it here on my usual store. The ones I can find are Encyclia chacoensis, Encyclia Green Hornet, Encyclia naranjapatensis and Encyclia vitellina which is beautiful.

Are cultural needs similar to all species?

[SFLguy]

I think those are some great species to find at your store haha
It should be relatively similar, tampensis might like it drier in winter

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[rbarata]

Thanks, must investigate further this genus. Who knows it will be my next?

[vvesto]

I got mine from a friends tree! She lives on the river and has them covering her oaks so why not propagate the plant from one tree to another 🤔


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[SFLguy]

Originally Posted by vvesto

I got mine from a friends tree! She lives on the river and has them covering her oaks so why not propagate the plant from one tree to another 🤔


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Definitely support propagating them to put in our trees, that's my plan in any case lol

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rbarata: Most Encyclias need more water than Cattleyas, especially on mounts. They don't like to dry out when growing.

[rbarata]

rbarata: Most Encyclias need more water than Cattleyas, especially on mounts. They don't like to dry out when growing.

From what I've read they like cooler temps, I mean cooler than here in summer. Am I right?

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Genus Encyclia occurs through a very wide geographic and elevation range, and varying temperatures. Some species have large ranges, and other species are limited to small ranges with uniform temperatures. Most get cooler nights in habitat.

Most succulent plants tolerate much higher daytime temperatures in cultivation than they experience in habitat if nights are cooler. I seem to recall your nights cool down considerably. I don't think you will have trouble growing them if you water them enough.

They tend to grow on trees so they don't grow out in full sun. vvesto's plant is growing on the bark of an evergreen oak tree, in bright, dappled shade. Evergreen oaks in Florida do not have as dense a canopy as most deciduous oaks.