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Grammatophyllum scriptum var. citrinum

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Bell orchidOrchidaceae (Orchid family)Native to south-east Asia (Malaysia) to south-west PacificOahu, Hawaii, USA (Cultivated)Each raceme (flowering cluster) is about 3 ft. (1 m) long with each flower about 2 inches (5 cm) across.This is a smaller relative of the Giant or Tiger orchid (Grammatophyllum speciosum), the largest orchid in the world with pseudobulbs more than 8 ft. (2.5 m), racemes of about 10 ft. (3 m) with each flower 4 inches (10 cm) wide, and growing to weigh a ton or more!nativeplants.hawaii.edu

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