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Bletia gracilis is a terrestrial tuberous orchid from Mexico to Honduras, grown mainly by orchid collectors. It needs a dry rest period after its growing season, so keep it on the drier side when dormant.
Bletia gracilis is a species of orchid found in Guatemala, Honduras and Mexico.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Bletia gracilis 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.
