Lycaste cruenta is a plant belonging to the orchid genus Lycaste and native to Central America.

[1] Lycaste cruenta has greenish yellow flowers with bright orange petals and labellum about 8 cm (3 in) wide.

They have a sweet scent resembling cinnamon in the evening.

The leaves grow to 38 cm (15 in) long and 15 cm (6 in) wide and are shed before flowering.

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