Species Orchid, Encyclia, Florida Butterfly Orchid, Tampa Encyclia
Encycliatampensis

<h1>Species Orchid, Encyclia, Florida Butterfly Orchid, Tampa Encyclia<br><i>Encyclia</i><i>tampensis</i></h1>

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                            <b>Family: Orchidaceae</b>
                                    (or-kid-AY-see-ee)<br>
                                                        <b>Genus: <i>Encyclia</i></b>
                                    (en-SIK-lee-uh)<br>
                                        
                            <b>Species: <i>tampensis</i></b>
                                    (tam-PEN-sis)<br>
                            
            
                        
                        
                        
                            <P><b>Synonym:<i>Epidendrum tampense</i></b><br>
            
                        
                        
                        
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                                                        <P><B>Category</B></P>
                                                                        Perennials<BR>
                                                                                                Epiphytes<BR>
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                                                        <P><B>Water Requirements</B></P>
                                                                        Unknown
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                                                        <P><B>Sun Exposure</B></P>
                                                                        Sun to Partial Shade<BR>
                                                                                                Light Shade<BR>
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                                                        <P><B>Foliage</B></P>
                                                                        Evergreen<BR>
                                                                                                Herbaceous<BR>
                                                                                                Smooth<BR>
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                                                        <P><B>Foliage Color</B></P>
                                                                        Unknown
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                                                        <P><B>Height</B></P>
                                                                        under 6 in. (15 cm)<BR>
                                                                                                6-12 in. (15-30 cm)<BR>
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                                                        <P><B>Spacing</B></P>
                                                                        9-12 in. (22-30 cm)<BR>
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                                                        <P><B>Hardiness</B></P>
                                                                        USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)<BR>
                                                                                                USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)<BR>
                                                                                                USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)<BR>
                                                                                                USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)<BR>
                                                                                                USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)<BR>
                                                                                                USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)<BR>
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                                                                                            <P><B>Where to Grow</B></P>
                                                                        Unknown
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Danger</B></P>
                                                                        N/A<BR>
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Bloom Color</B></P>
                                                                        Rose/Mauve<BR>
                                                                                                Green<BR>
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Bloom Characteristics</B></P>
                                                                        Unknown
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Bloom Size</B></P>
                                                                        Unknown
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Bloom Time</B></P>
                                                                        Mid Summer<BR>
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Other details</B></P>
                                                                        Unknown
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Soil pH requirements</B></P>
                                                                        Unknown
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Patent Information</B></P>
                                                                        Non-patented<BR>
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Propagation Methods</B></P>
                                                                        By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)<BR>
                                                                                                From seed; germinate in vitro in gelatin, agar or other medium<BR>
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Seed Collecting</B></P>
                                                                        Unknown
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