Ida locusta explained

Ida locusta, synonyms including Sudamerlycaste locusta, is a species of flowering plant in the family Orchidaceae.

Description

Ida locusta is a large orchid with night-blooming flowers that smell of apples. The erect inflorescence is 7inches long with a single waxy, green flower that lasts 2-4 weeks. Flowers are 4.5inches across.[1]

It is native to Peru and is found on sunny embankments at altitudes between 6560-.

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sudamerlycaste locusta . Smithsonian Institution . 18 December 2022 . en.