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Butterfly orchid Encyclia tampensis

Other Common Name(s):

Other plants called Butterfly orchid:

Previously known as:

  • Epidendrum tampense
Phonetic Spelling
en-SIK-lee-uh tam-PEN-sis
Description

Butterfly Orchid is a plant in the orchid family and it is native to Florida and the Bahamas. 

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Cultivars / Varieties:
Tags:
#epiphytic#orchid#non-toxic for horses#non-toxic for dogs#non-toxic for cats
 
Encyclia tampensis
Flower Mmcknight4 Public Domain Mark 1.0
Encyclia tampensis.
Flower Malcolm Manners CC BY 2.0
Encyclia tampensis
Flower Malcolm Manners CC BY 2.0
Encyclia tampensis
Flower Malcolm Manners CC BY 2.0
Form
Form Malcolm Manners CC BY 2.0
Flower close up
Flower close up Malcolm Manners CC BY 2.0
Cultivars / Varieties:
Tags:
#epiphytic#orchid#non-toxic for horses#non-toxic for dogs#non-toxic for cats
  • Attributes:
    Genus:
    Encyclia
    Species:
    tampensis
    Family:
    Orchidaceae
    Life Cycle:
    Perennial
    Country Or Region Of Origin:
    Florida, Bahamas
  • Whole Plant Traits:
    Plant Type:
    Epiphyte
    Perennial
  • Leaves:
    Hairs Present:
    No
  • Stem:
    Stem Is Aromatic:
    No