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Cymbidiella falcigera

 
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Family: Orchidaceae (or-kid-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Cymbidiella (sim-bid-ee-EL-uh) (Info)
Species: falcigera (fal-kee-GER-a) (Info)

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Category:
Unknown - Tell us

Height:
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Spacing:
Unknown - Tell us

Hardiness:
Unknown - Tell us

Sun Exposure:
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
N/A

Bloom Color:
Dark Purple/Black

Bloom Time:
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall

Foliage:
Unknown - Tell us

Other details:
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Very high moisture needs; suitable for bogs and water gardens
This plant may be considered a protected species; check before digging or gathering seeds

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
By dividing the rootball
By serpentine layering

Seed Collecting:
Unknown - Tell us

By timrann
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Profile:

No positives
1 neutral
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Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Neutral timrann On Dec 15, 2005, timrann from Other
(Mauritius) wrote:

It grows at the north east coast of madagascar and ile aux nattes , Ste Marie.Grows well on raphias and moist soil. Bloom at mid november to end december and is rare as eulophiella roempleriana but quite some of them in that region



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