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Brassia cochleata is an epiphytic orchid from northern South America, grown for its spidery, fragrant flowers and pseudobulbs. Its key to success is bright, humid conditions with a clear dry-down between waterings.
Brassia cochleata is an epiphytic species of orchid. it is native to northern South America (French Guinea, Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, northern Brazil).
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Brassia cochleata 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.
