Laelia undulata
Object Details
- Bloom Time (Northern Hemisphere)
- December to April; peaks from February to March
- Pollination Syndrome
- Likely bee
- Provenance
- From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin
- Range
- Costa Rica to Trinidad
- Habitat
- Dry, deciduous forests; 1970-3940ft (600-1200m)
- Topic
- Orchids
- Living Collections
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- Smithsonian Gardens Orchid Collection
- Data Source
- Smithsonian Gardens
- Accession Number
- 2015-1620D
- Restrictions & Rights
- CC0
- Common Name
- The Undulate Laelia
- The Undulate Schomburgkia
- Group
- [vascular plants]
- Class
- Equisetopsida
- Subclass
- Magnoliidae
- Superorder
- Lilianae
- Order
- Asparagales
- Family
- Orchidaceae
- Subfamily
- Epidendroideae
- Genus
- Laelia
- Species
- undulata
- Life Form
- Epiphytic
- Bloom Characteristics
- Inflorescence is 2-6 feet (60-180 cm) long with up to 20 waxy, short-lived, pink and purple flowers. Flowers are 2" (5 cm) across.
- Fragrance
- Fragrant
- Metadata Usage
- CC0
- Record ID
- ofeo-sg_2015-1620D