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Encyclia cochleata

Plants

Family: Orchidaceae · Genus: Encyclia

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Prosthechea cochleata, commonly referred to as the clamshell orchid or cockleshell orchid, is an epiphytic, sympodial New World orchid native to Central America, the West Indies, Colombia, Venezuela, and southern Florida. It is also known as the black orchid in Belize, where it is the national flower.

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Growing details and traits for Encyclia cochleata in the Library.

No cultivars in the Library yet — the full profile above covers the species itself.