Oncidium ensatum — a medium houseplant
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Oncidium ensatum

Oncidium Ensatum

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Oncidium ensatum, the Latin American orchid or Florida dancinglady orchid, is a species of orchid found in southern Florida, southern Mexico (Chiapas and the Yucatán Peninsula), Central America, Cuba, the Bahamas, and northwestern Venezuela.Oncidium ensatum is usually epiphytic but sometimes terrestrial, up to 100 cm (39 in) tall (not including the inflorescence). The leaves are narrowly linear to lanceolate, each up to 10 cm (3.9 in) long. The inflorescence is either arching or hanging, up to 250 cm (98 in) long. The flowers are yellow with brown spots.

CHARACTERISTICS

Botanical profile.

Genus
Oncidium
Family
Orchidaceae
ALSO KNOWN AS

Other names.

en Florida Dancing-Lady Orchid en Florida Orchid en Latin American orchid
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Oncidium ensatum flower
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Oncidium ensatum flower
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