Coelia bella

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

Coelia bella is a species of orchid native to Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, ^[2] Belize, and Costa Rica. ^[1] It produces trumpet-shaped flowers that are intensely fragrant, ^[3] with a smell like marzipan ^{[ citation needed ]}. It flowers during the autumn. ^[4]

Cultivation

• 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 temperatures.
• 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.

References

1. "World Checklist of Selected Plant Families: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew". apps.kew.org. Retrieved 2017-01-03.
2. J. Cullen (12 November 1992). The Orchid Book: A Guide to the Identification of Cultivated Orchid Species. Cambridge University Press. p. 101. ISBN   978-0-521-41856-0.
3. Donald McDonald (1895). Sweet-scented Flowers and Fragrant Leaves: Interesting Associations Gathered from Many Sources, with Notes on Their History and Utility. Sampson Low, Marston and Company.
4. Benjamin Samuel Williams (1804). The Orchid-grower's Manual: Containing Descriptions of the Best Species and Varieties of Orchidaceous Plants in Cultivation ... Victoria and Paradise Nurseries. p. 119. Retrieved 2017-01-03.