Coelia bella

Coelia bella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Epidendreae
Subtribe: Coeliinae
Genus: Coelia
Species: C. bella
Binomial name
Coelia bella
(Lem.) Rchb.f. (1861)
Synonyms[1]
  • Bifrenaria bella Lem. (1853) (Basionym)
  • Bothriochilus bellus (Lem.) Lem. (1853)

Coelia bella is a species of orchid native to Chiapas, Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, Costa Rica.[1] It produces trumpet-shaped flowers that smell like marzipan.

Light: Medium light from 1500 to 3500 footcandles. Grow as you would Phalaenopsis or Cattleya . This plant does well in East West or South windows. It also does very well with artificial light culture.

Temperature: These plants will tolerate a wide range of temperatures and seem to do best with intermediate temps.

Water: These plants have a hairy root system like a Paphiopedilum or Phragmipedium. They like water and need to approach dryness at the roots but not dry out completely.

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