Broughtonia sanguinea

Broughtonia sanguinea subsp. var.

Habit:		orchid
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Lifespan:	⌛
Origin:	✈
Poisonous:	☠
Bloom:	❀

Exposure:	☼
Water:	◍
Features:	✓	flowers
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USDA Zones:		to
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Flower features:	❀	pink

sanguinea

var.

, R.Br.

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Broughtonia is a genus of orchids (family Orchidaceae) of the Greater Antilles. The genus is abbreviated Bro in trade journals.

With the inclusion of the genera Cattleyopsis Lem. and Laeliopsis Lindl. & Paxton it consists of 6 species.

Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Broughtonia sanguinea, R. Br. Pseudobulbs up to 2 in. long, 2-lvd.: Lvs. 2-4 in. long, leathery, linear-oblong: racemes of 5-10 fls. about 1½ in. across and of a crimson-purple; sepals lanceolate, acute; petals oval-oblong; lip nearly orbicular, denticulate on the margin. Jamaica. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

Cultivation

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