Coelia bella

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. It flowers during the autumn.[4]

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

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.