Odontoglossum lindleyanum

Also known as: Lindley's Odontoglossum in the subfamily: Epidendroideae

Native to: Antioquia - Colombia Cundinamarca - Colombia Departamento del Huila - Colombia Ecuador

General Information

Lindley's Odontoglossum is a sympodial warm growing orchid belonging to the sub family Epidendroideae native to Colombia and Ecuador. It is named after the English Botanist in the 19th century.

Plant Description

Sympodial. Grows to 37cm. Each new growth has numerous arching lance shaped leaves that grow to 2-30cm long. Pseudobulbs grow to 4-7.5cm

Flowers

Numerous fragrant blossoms appear

Fragrance

The orchid is fragrant.

Fragrant:

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Climate

Grows at high elevations. Rainfall ranges from 51mm to 160mm per day, heaviest in October and lightest in July. Humidity ranges from 68% to 76%, highest in November and lowest in January. Temperature ranges from 11C to 22C, highest in February (13C to 22C) and lowest in January (11C to 20C).

Watering

These orchids prefer a wet-dry cycle between waterings, they should be watered frequently but only when the moisture is approaching dryness, where the pot feels light and/or the media looks dry. Keep an eye on mounted orchids in warm weather as they may dehydrate quickly.