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Comparettia falcata
Snail orchid is an epiphytic orchid from the Americas that grows on tree branches in warm, humid forest. It is grown for its small, snail-shaped flowers and needs bright light, airy mounting or pot conditions and regular moisture during growth.
Comparettia falcata is an epiphytic species of orchid. It is the type species of the genus Comparettia. It is widespread across much of the warmer parts of the Western Hemisphere: Mexico, Belize, Central America, the West Indies and South America.
Comparettia coccinea · Comparettia macroplectron · Comparettia newyorkorum · Comparettia speciosa · Comparettia
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Comparettia falcata 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.
