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Encyclia adenocarpa

Encyclia adenocarpa
Photo: Mrs. Withers del. ( Mrs. Augusta Innes Withers, 1793-1865), Swan sc., Public domain

Encyclia adenocarpa is an epiphytic orchid species in the family Orchidaceae, grown by orchid enthusiasts for its fragrant flowers. The key to growing it is bright light, good air movement, and a clear dry-out period between waterings.

Family
Orchidaceae (Orchid family)
Grows as
Orchid
Light
Bright indirect
Water
Water thoroughly when the medium is nearly dry, then let it dry before watering again; reduce water in winter.
Soil
Chunky epiphytic orchid mix of bark or similar free-draining material.
Temperature
Warm to intermediate, roughly 15–28 °C; protect below about 10 °C.
How easy
Moderate

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Encyclia adenocarpa is a species of orchid.

Other Encyclia plants

Encyclia adenocaula · Encyclia advena · Winged Encyclia · Encyclia alboxanthina · Encyclia ambigua · Encyclia bohnkiana · Encyclia bracteata · Encyclia candollei · Encyclia ceratistes · Encyclia conchaechila · Large Lipped Encyclia · Encyclia cyperifolia

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Encyclia adenocarpa by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

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