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[[File:Encyclia_aspera.jpg|thumb|''Encyclia aspera'']]


'''Common Names:''' Rough-Stalked Encyclia<br />
'''Scented:''' yes, raspberry/cherry<br />
'''Light Requirements:''' partial shade<br />
'''Temperature Requirements:''' hot<br />
'''Blooms:''' late winter through spring<br />
'''Flower Size:''' 2.6cm<br />
'''Synonyms:''' ''Epidendrum asperirachis'' (Garay) A.D. Hawkes 1957; ''*Epidendrum asperum'' Lindl. 1834; ''Encyclia asperirachis'' Garay 1953; ''Encyclia trachypus'' Schltr. 1916
Found in Colombia, Ecuador and Peru in tropical moist and dry forests as a medium sized, hot growing epiphyte at elevations of 20m to 600m with onion-shaped pseudobulbs carrying 2 to 3 apical, strap-shaped leaves that are conduplicate below into the petiole-like base that blooms in the late winter and spring on a reddish, rough, 105cm long, fractiflex, racemose or paniculate inflorescence with raspberry or cherry scented flowers. This species responds best to a cork mount, given partial sun, high humidity and even watering and fertilizing.
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