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Species, Natural Hybrid Orchid, Trumpet Player's Myrmecophila

Myrmecophilatibicinis

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Family

Orchidaceae (or-kid-AY-see-ee)

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Genus

Myrmecophila (meer-me-koh-FY-luh)

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Species

tibicinis (ti-bi-SIN-is)

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Synonym

Bletia tibicinis

Cattleya tibicinis

Epidendrum tibicinis

Laelia tibicinis

Schomburgkia tibicinis

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Foliage

Evergreen

Height

36-48 in. (90-120 cm)

Spacing

Unknown - Tell us

Hardiness

USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)

Danger

Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color

Pink

Pale Yellow

Lavender

Maroon/Burgundy

Bloom Time

Late Summer/Early Fall

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JPtropic

Port St Lucie, FL (Zone 10a) | April 2010 | positive

This is an great and very tough plant. It is also known as the cow horn orchid because its pseudobulbs are very thick and hard resemblin...Read More

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Species, Natural Hybrid Orchid, Trumpet Player's Myrmecophila

Myrmecophilatibicinis

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