Laelia × gouldiana Rchb.f.

"Laelia gouldiana Rchb.f. native to Mexico. This orchid is no longer found in nature, but it is grown in Hidalgo, northeast of Mexico City at an altitude of 1200-1900 m."

 Laelia gouldiana Rchb.f., Gard. Chron. ser. 3, 3: 41 (1888).

Laelia gouldiana Rchb.f., Photo by Ramakrishna Nidagal

its native range is Mexico (Hidalgo).

Latinh Name: 

Laelia gouldiana Rchb.f.

Family: 

Orchidaceae Juss.

Synonym:

Schombolaelia gouldiana (Rchb.f.) Peraza & Carnevali

English Name:

Gould's Laelia (New York Financier 1800's).

Description: 

With fusiform, somewhat compressed pseudobulbs enveloped basally by 4 to 6 scarious sheaths and carrying 2 to 3, erect, lanceolate, bright green leaves that blooms in the fall and winter on an apical, erect, to  75 cm long, many flowered inflorescence carrying up to 10 well-rounded, magenta/red, 7.5 cm wide blooms that are awesome, as the lip is violet/red with a red-veined white center and a yellow keel, are mildly fragrant, and best of all it grows as easily as L. anceps.

Distribution:

Mexico Northeast.

Ecological:

In the mountains at elevations around 1550 m as a small to medium sized, cool growing epiphyte.

Flowering times:

Blooms in the fall and winter.

Flower size:

8.0 cm.

Cultivation:

Light: Full Sun to Bright; 3000-4000 Footcandles (slight to moderate midday shading required)

Temperature: Cool,Intermediate to Warm; 40°F min. to 95°F max.(tolerant of extremes,favoring cool)

Watering: Potted, Dry/Moist; 1-2 waterings per week(let dry between waterings)

Type:

Distribution Of Types: Without locality