Encyclia alata

📍 Central America (often seen from Mexico through Panama) This is an incredible Encyclia species that looks a bit weird and hard to capture in photos, then you see it in person and it makes total sense. Long, narrow segments with that brown wash, and a bright yellow lip with striping that reads almost like a little mask. Blooms come spaced out along an arching spike, and the whole plant has that classic Encyclia "airy" look. If you like to grow the Brassavola/Cattleya side of the world but want something lighter and more species-y, this one scratches the itch. *Cultural and care information based on average Laeliinae care, use it as guide and should be adapted to suit your environment. Grow similar to any Cattelya alliance 💚Difficulty: Intermediate 🌱Size: Small to Medium 🌸 Blooms: Fragrant ("a sweet, honey-like or honey-and-milk scent") 🌱 Grown by: seed x sib 🧬 Genetics Laelia - Cattleya alliance 🌡 Temp: IW to Warm (flex) 💧 Water: Wet/Dry, allow almost full dryout, more when there is a growth ☁️Humidity: 40%+min 💡 Light: Bright, Medium direct (SouthEast/West Light, avoid strongest 2 hours of the day during summer. Winter allow maximum direct light exposure) *Images are for reference purposes only and may differ from the actual product. Due to variations of each individual plant, differences in monitors, colours of products may also appear different to those shown on the site. See more details