Acineta superba 'Roja'
Object Details
- Description
- This selection of the superb Acineta is notable for its dark red to maroon flowers.
- Bloom Time (Northern Hemisphere)
- February to May
- Provenance
- From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin
- Range
- cultivated
- Topic
- Orchids
- Living Collections
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- Smithsonian Gardens Orchid Collection
- Data Source
- Smithsonian Gardens
- Accession Number
- 2022-0257A
- Restrictions & Rights
- CC0
- Common Name
- The Superb Acineta selection
- Group
- [vascular plants]
- Class
- Equisetopsida
- Subclass
- Magnoliidae
- Superorder
- Lilianae
- Order
- Asparagales
- Family
- Orchidaceae
- Subfamily
- Epidendroideae
- Genus
- Acineta
- Species
- superba
- Life Form
- Epiphytic
- Bloom Characteristics
- Pendant inflorescence is 8-28" (20-71 cm) long with 10-30 dark red to maroon flowers that grow from the base of its pseudobulb. The flowers are fleshy, very waxy, and 2-3" (5-7.6 cm) across. They do not usually open fully.
- Fragrance
- Sweet
- Metadata Usage
- CC0
- Record ID
- ofeo-sg_2022-0257A
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