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This beautiful Helcia sanguinolenta flower has been open for a few days. They live as epiphytes at elevations as high as 10,000 feet (3000 meters) in the Andes of Ecuador. Its native climate is similar to San Francisco’s, with mild temperatures and foggy days.

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This entry was posted on Monday, March 10th, 2008 at 8:46 pm and is filed under Cool Growers, Growing, Orchids in the Wild, Photos.

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