Spice Orchid Psychilis atropurpurea
Other Common Name(s):
Other plants called Spice Orchid:
Previously known as:
- Encyclia atropurpurea
- Epidendrum atropurpureum
- Phonetic Spelling
- sy-KIL-liss at-ro-pur-PURR-ee-uh
- Description
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The Dark Purple Psychilis is a flowering orchid; an epiphyte (a plant that grows on other plants, but is not parasitic) that is native to the Dominican Republic and Haiti. In its native habitat, it can be found on cactus in semi0arid pine woods and broadleaf forests. It prefers a warm to hot temperature range and produces many beautiful, long-lasting, fragrant flowers.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Psychilis
- Species:
- atropurpurea
- Family:
- Orchidaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Dominican Republic and Haiti
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Epiphyte
- Herbaceous Perennial
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Brown/Copper
- Pink
- Purple/Lavender
- White
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Fragrant
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Fall
- Spring
- Summer
- Flower Petals:
- Bracts
- Flower Size:
- 1-3 inches
- Flower Description:
- On a 60 inch sheath, successive blooms of many flowered inflorescence with ovate, tapering floral bracts.
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Leaves:
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Feel:
- Leathery
- Leaf Shape:
- Elliptical
- Lanceolate
- Linear
- Leaf Margin:
- Entire
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Description:
- Pseudobulbs carry 2 to 4, leathery, stiff, erect, linear to narrowly elliptic-lanceolate, leaves with smooth margins.
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
