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Catasetum atratum
Catasetum atratum is a pseudobulbous epiphytic orchid from Brazil, grown for its unusual dark flowers. Grow it mounted or in an open orchid mix with bright light, a wet growing season and a clear dry rest after leaf drop.
Catasetum atratum, the lustrous black catasetum, is a species of orchid found in Brazil.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Catasetum atratum 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.
