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Catasetum discolor is a Neotropical orchid with pseudobulbs and unisexual flowers, grown in warm, humid conditions with a seasonal dry rest. Key to success is bright light, good air movement, and a clear wet and dry cycle.
Catasetum discolor, the differently colored catasetum, is a species of orchid.
Lustrous black Catasetum · Bearded Catasetum · Catasetum callosum · Nodding Catasetum · Catasetum cristatum · Catasetum deltoideum · Expansive Catasetum · Catasetum fimbriatum · Catasetum fuchsii · Catasetum galeritum · Spheroid-flowered Catasetum · Catasetum hookeri
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Catasetum discolor 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.
