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Barkeria uniflora

Barkeria uniflora
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Barkeria uniflora is a small epiphytic orchid from central and southwestern Mexico, the type species of its genus. It is grown as a warm, bright orchid that needs a dry rest period and good air movement.

Family
Orchidaceae (Orchid family)
Grows as
Epiphyte
Light
Bright indirect
Water
Water thoroughly when the mix is nearly dry, then let it dry before watering again; reduce watering during the dry rest period.
Soil
Fast-draining epiphytic orchid mix such as bark or sphagnum with perlite.
Temperature
18-28 °C; protect below 10 °C
How easy
Moderate
Native range
C. & SW. Mexico
Climate
seasonally dry tropical

About

Barkeria uniflora is a species of orchids. It is found in central Mexico. It is the type species of its genus.

Other Barkeria plants

Barkeria lindleyana · Barkeria skinneri · Barkeria spectabilis · Barkeria

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Barkeria uniflora by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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