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× Cyrtellia

×Cyrtellia

×Cyrtellia is an intergeneric orchid hybrid bred from the genera Ansellia and Cyrtopodium, grown mainly as a showy orchid by hobbyists and collectors. Its care follows the needs of its parent genera, which favour warm, bright, humid conditions with good drainage.

Family: Orchidaceae (Orchid family)
Grows as: Orchid
Light: Bright indirect
Water: Water thoroughly when the potting medium begins to dry, and let it dry slightly between waterings; avoid standing water in the crown.
Soil: Free-draining orchid mix such as bark or chunky mix in a pot with good drainage.
Temperature: 18–30 °C; protect below 12 °C.
How easy: Moderate

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× Cyrtellia, abbreviated in trade journals Cyrtl, is an intergeneric hybrid between the orchid genera Ansellia and Cyrtopodium (Aslla x Cyrt).

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article × Cyrtellia 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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