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Swan Orchids

Cycnoches

Swan Orchids
Photo: Orchi, CC BY-SA 3.0

Cycnoches is a genus of epiphytic orchids from lowland and pre-montane forests of South and Central America and southern Mexico, known as swan orchids. Commonly grown members are warm, humid-loving orchids that need bright light, good airflow and a free-draining mount or basket.

Family
Orchidaceae (Orchid family)
Grows as
Epiphyte
Light
Bright indirect
Water
Water when the medium is nearly dry, and reduce in winter.
Soil
Chunky orchid bark or sphagnum on a mount or in a basket.
Temperature
18–30 °C; protect below 15 °C
How easy
Hard

About

Cycnoches is a genus of orchids native to South America, Central America and southern Mexico. Also called swan necks, swan orchids, or swanworts, they are epiphytes found in lowland and pre-montane forests.

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Cycnoches 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.

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