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Cyrtopodium andersonii
Anderson's Orchid is a large terrestrial to epiphytic orchid native to tropical South America, grown for its tall flower spikes. It needs bright light, a well-drained airy medium and regular watering during its growing season.
Cyrtopodium andersonii is a species of orchid. It is native to South America (Brazil, Venezuela, Colombia and the Guianas). It is the type species of the genus Cyrtopodium.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Cyrtopodium andersonii 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.
