Monday, May 20, 2013

Masdevallia caudata

Masdevallia caudata is amazing.  The plant is only 8cm but the flowers are 16cm from tip to tip and can be even larger.  Their coloring is also unique and beautiful and very difficult to describe, but the pictures certainly show what I mean.  The name refers to the very long "tails" of the flower, the caudae.  They are 7-8cm long.  The plant is native to Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela.  The flowers have a rather strong scent as well, which I find difficult to place but also quite unpleasant.  Someone described the scent as that of artificially flavored raspberry drink, but that does not describe the scent to me.





4 comments:

  1. Um show, um espetáculo.
    parabéns pelo cultivo., pela planta pela foto.
    abraços

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    1. It's pretty spectacular and one of my favorite Masdevallias. Doesn't ever seem that difficult, either.

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  2. Wow, this is beautiful! And the plant looks so healthy. Good work.

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    1. Thanks for looking and commenting, Susan. Much appreciated.

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