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Catasetum socco

Catasetum socco
Photo: Miss Drake (1803-1857) del. , G. Barclay sc., Public domain

Catasetum socco is a pseudobulbous epiphytic orchid from south-eastern Brazil, grown for its unusual flowers. Like other catasetums it has a marked dry rest period, and it needs bright light and a clear wet-to-dry cycle to flower well.

Family
Orchidaceae (Orchid family)
Grows as
Orchid
Light
Bright indirect
Water
Water freely while in active growth, then reduce sharply during the dry rest period once the pseudobulbs are mature.
Soil
Open, fast-draining epiphytic mix such as bark or chunky sphagnum, in a pot with good airflow.
Temperature
18–28 °C; protect below 10 °C
How easy
Moderate
Native range
SE. & S. Brazil
Climate
seasonally dry tropical

About

Catasetum socco is a species of orchid found in south-eastern Brazil.

Other Catasetum plants

Lustrous black Catasetum · Bearded Catasetum · Catasetum callosum · Nodding Catasetum · Catasetum cristatum · Catasetum deltoideum · Catasetum discolor · Expansive Catasetum · Catasetum fimbriatum · Catasetum fuchsii · Catasetum galeritum · Spheroid-flowered Catasetum

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Catasetum socco 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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