Lycaste ciliata
Lycaste ciliata is a deciduous species orchid from Central and South America, admired for its elegant, waxy flowers and graceful growth habit. The blooms are typically shades of green, cream, or yellow-green and are often produced from leafless pseudobulbs during the dormant season.
The plants offered are well-established specimens. Some leaves may display cosmetic spotting, which is common on older Lycaste foliage and does not affect the health, vigour, or flowering potential of the plant.
Care
- Light: Bright filtered light. Avoid harsh afternoon sun.
- Water: Keep evenly moist during active growth. Reduce watering significantly once leaves begin to yellow and drop.
- Temperature: Intermediate growing; ideally 12–28°C.
- Humidity: Prefers moderate to high humidity with good air movement.
- Media: Fine to medium orchid bark mix with excellent drainage.
- Feeding: Regular feeding during active growth. Reduce or stop feeding during dormancy.
Key Characteristics
- Flower size: Approximately 5–8 cm
- Flower colour: Green to yellow-green tones
- Spike habit: Single flowers produced from the base of mature pseudobulbs
- Blooming season: Winter to spring
- Fragrance: Lightly fragrant to fragrance absent
- Plant size: Medium-sized deciduous orchid
- Growth habit: Clumping pseudobulb-forming species
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Description
Lycaste ciliata is a deciduous species orchid from Central and South America, admired for its elegant, waxy flowers and graceful growth habit. The blooms are typically shades of green, cream, or yellow-green and are often produced from leafless pseudobulbs during the dormant season.
The plants offered are well-established specimens. Some leaves may display cosmetic spotting, which is common on older Lycaste foliage and does not affect the health, vigour, or flowering potential of the plant.
Care
- Light: Bright filtered light. Avoid harsh afternoon sun.
- Water: Keep evenly moist during active growth. Reduce watering significantly once leaves begin to yellow and drop.
- Temperature: Intermediate growing; ideally 12–28°C.
- Humidity: Prefers moderate to high humidity with good air movement.
- Media: Fine to medium orchid bark mix with excellent drainage.
- Feeding: Regular feeding during active growth. Reduce or stop feeding during dormancy.
Key Characteristics
- Flower size: Approximately 5–8 cm
- Flower colour: Green to yellow-green tones
- Spike habit: Single flowers produced from the base of mature pseudobulbs
- Blooming season: Winter to spring
- Fragrance: Lightly fragrant to fragrance absent
- Plant size: Medium-sized deciduous orchid
- Growth habit: Clumping pseudobulb-forming species
