Trichopilia fragrans

Flower Size to 4 1/2" [11 cm

Trichopilia fragrans commonly known as the Fragrant Trichopilia is an epiphyte with similar cultivation requirements as Trichopilia. marginata. This is a medium sized orchid which grows in cool to cold temperatures. The pure white flower lips of this genus are oftern almost transperant ; unfortunately ,their beauty quickly passes -the flowers fade after only 2-3 days . Luckily ,there are up to 2-3 usually two -flowered (rarely multi -flowered )spikes growing successively out of the bases of the densely crowded pseudobulbs ,which are elongated ,flat, unifoliate and reach lengths of 4.8 in /12 cm.

Trichopilia fragrans blooms in late fall and is widespread over a vast area including the West Indies ,Venezuela ,Colombia, Bolivia, Peru and Ecuador at elevations of 1200 to 2800 meters.

Synonyms

*Pilumna fragrans Lindl. 1844; Pilumna nobilis Rchb.f. 1850; Trichopilia albida H. Wendl. 1851; Trichopilia backhousiana Rchb. f. 1876; Trichopilia candida Linden ex Lindl. 1846; Trichopilia lehmannii Regel 1887; Trichopilia nobilis (Rchb.f.) Rchb.f 1855