Stanhopea tigrina Bateman

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Orchidaceae > Stanhopea

Characteristics

An orchid.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support epiphyte
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 0.5 - 1.0
Mature height (meter) 0.1 - 0.5
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

It is a tropical plant.
Light 4-6
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity 4-6
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 12-12

Usage

The highly scented flowers have been used to add flavour to tortillas.
Uses medicinal
Edible flowers
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by divisions or seedlings.
Mode divisions seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Stanhopea tigrina unspecified picture

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:658613-1
WFO ID wfo-0000315162
COL ID 4ZHRN
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 630727
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Synonyms

Stanhopea tigrina Stanhopea tigrina var. atrata Stanhopea tigrina var. speciosa Stanhopea tigrina var. purpurea Stanhopea tigrina var. aurea Stanhopea tigrina var. aureopurpurea Stanhopea tigrina var. grandiflora Stanhopea tigrina var. grandiflora-superba Stanhopea tigrina var. luteoloviolacea Stanhopea tigrina var. lutescens Stanhopea tigrina var. superba

Lower taxons

Stanhopea tigrina var. nigroviolacea Stanhopea tigrina var. tigrina