Geodrum

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Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Geodrum (gift of the earth). Orchidacea;. Orchids of minor importance, E. Indies to Austral., with radical lanceolate or elliptical lvs., tuberous bulb-like rootstocks, and van-colored fls. in a nodding spike on the top of the scape; sepals and petals similar, lip upright: terrestrial. Belongs in the same sub-group or tribe as Cyrtopodium and Eulophia. In habit, they somewhat resemble Phaius and Eulophia, and require similar treatment, with potting in fibrous loam and peat. Apparently not offered in this country, but sometimes grown abroad in collections. G. purpureum, R. Br., from India: like a Bletia in habit: lvs. large: scape erect, bearing a densely-fld. drooping raceme; fls. small, white with purple markings on the lip. G. fucatum, Lindl., of Ceylon: 1 ft.: lvs. oblong- lanceolate and plicate, the scapes recurved at the apex: fl. with pink narrow sepals and ovate lip. G. pictum, Lindl., from Stew Holland, grows 1-2 ft., with dull rose-purple fls. shaded brown and white, borne in dense racemes. G. dilatalum. R. Br., of India, 6-12 in. high, ns. white marked pink and yellow, borne on an erect scape.—G. plicatum, Voigt. (syn. Phaius). CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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