Lycaste

Japanese: リカステ（英語表記）Lycaste

A general term for the genus Lycaste in the family Orchidaceae. Around 30 species are distributed in Central and South America, and they grow either epiphytically or terrestrially. Leaves grow at the top of flattened, egg-shaped pseudobulbs, and a flower stalk emerges from the base, bearing a single flower at the top. The sepals are large and open in three directions. The petals are rather small and extend forward, and the lip petal is also small and shallowly divided into three lobes. Flower colors include yellow, green, pink, white, and brown. Keep in partial shade throughout the year, water generously during the growing season, and stop watering and allow to dry out during the leaf-shedding season. Keep in a well-ventilated place in summer, as cool as possible. Keep indoors or in a greenhouse at a temperature above 10°C in winter.

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Japanese:

ラン科リカステ属の総称。中・南アメリカに 30種前後が分布し，着生，または地生する。扁平な卵形の偽鱗茎の頂部に葉を生じ，基部から花茎を出して1花を頂生させる。萼片 (がくへん) は大きく3方によく開く。花弁はやや小さく前方に伸び，唇弁も小さめで浅く3裂する。花色には黄色，緑色，ピンク色，白色，褐色などがある。年間を通じて半日陰で管理し，生育期には水をたっぷり与え，落葉期には水を断って乾燥させる。夏は風通しのよい場所でなるべく涼しく管理する。冬は室内や温室で 10℃以上に保つ。

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