SPATHOGLOTTIS PRIMROSE 
Spathoglottis — spatula-shaped tongue (lip); Primrose— from the 
colour of the flower. 
Origin : 
A hybrid between Spathoglottis 
plicata and Spathoglottis aurea. 
Colour: 
Primrose yellow with some 
purple on the edges of the 
sepals and petals, lip yellow 
and rosy purple. 
Garden use: 
Usually as a pot plant in burnt 
earth, but may be grown in 
well-drained beds. Objects to- 
being transplanted. 
Propagation : 
by division. 
A, leaves and inflorescence. 
B, vertical section of flower. 
C, the pollen masses. 
