Found in Mexico, central and Northwestern South America at elevations of 100-1400 meters growing in wet evergreen forests. Can be grown in hot to cool conditions in bright shade. Bloomings Spring to Fall.

A more compact form of Encyclia adenocaula conical 2" bulbs topped with 2 or 3 long narrow leathery 15" leaves, typically blooms June and July on 2 foot, more densely branching warty spikes with impressive starry 3" flowers, long pointed sepals and petals are intense pink/purple, the wide flat lip is white heavily overlaid with hot pink to purple striations, long-lasting blooms, easy grower

an elegant compact Encyclia allied to fragrans, 2" flattened bulbs topped with a single 4" veined green leaf, short apical spikes bear several 2" gorgeous blooms, the creamy sepals and petals are extremely crystalline and heavily veined and spotted a soft rose color, the pale yellow broad pointed lip is lightly spotted purple, very fragrant, and the blooms can last 3 - 4 months

Growing Tip: keep moist year round

an attractive compact Encyclia with a miniature beautiful flower, 2" conical bulbs topped with 5" - 6" dark green glossy leaves, spikes up to 10" bear sequentially blooming long-lasting flowers, several of which will be open simultaneously, flower exteriors and buds are covered with papillose projections, 1/3" flowers are orange-brown minutely spotted with red, yellow pollen cap is surrounded by the itsy lip and bitsy side lobes which are white with tiny magenta spots

beautiful Florida native, 1" round bulbs are topped with a thick single glabbrous 6" - 8" leaf, inlorescences are simple or branched carrying many well-spaced 1-1/2" spreading flowers, sepals and petals are olive brown, lip is white with a central purple patch, plant is heat and cold tolerant

an attractive and unusual Encyclia that goes completely deciduous in winter, swollen 1-1/2" pale green bulbs bear 2 or 3 thin light green 5" leaves, apical 4" spikes emerge long after leaves have fallen and they produce several fabulous 1-1/2" blooms, sepals and petals are lime green with an attractive white lip off-set by a dark purple column, great fragrance.

Growing Tip: Water less in winter.