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Leafystem orchid

Dichaea

Leafystem orchid
Photo: Maarten Sepp, CC BY-SA 4.0

Dichaea is a genus of about 100 epiphytic orchid species from tropical America, grown for their unusual leafy stems and small flowers. Commonly grown members are kept mounted or in open bark mixes with bright, humid conditions and regular moisture.

Family
Orchidaceae (Orchid family)
Light
Bright indirect
Water
Water when the mix starts to dry, and let it dry slightly between waterings.
Soil
Open epiphyte mix of bark, perlite and charcoal, or mounted on wood or cork.
Temperature
18–28 °C; protect below 12 °C
How easy
Moderate

About

Dichaea is a genus of plants in family Orchidaceae. It contains about 100 species native to tropical America.

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Dichaea 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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