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Dichromanthus cinnabarinus
Scarlet lady's tresses is a small terrestrial orchid from Mexico, Guatemala and southwest Texas, grown mainly by enthusiasts for its red-orange flowers. It needs bright light, a well-drained, moisture-retentive mix and a seasonal dry rest to flower reliably.
Dichromanthus cinnabarinus, commonly known as scarlet ladies' tresses, is a terrestrial species of orchid. It is common across much of Mexico, south to Guatemala, and north into Texas.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Dichromanthus cinnabarinus 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.
