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Gastrochilus japonicus
Gastrochilus japonicus is an epiphytic orchid from East Asia that grows on tree bark in humid, shaded forests. It is grown by enthusiasts as a small, fragrant orchid that needs bright shade, high humidity and buoyant, airy mounting.
Gastrochilus japonicus, known as Tamra gastrochilus, is a species of orchid in the family Orchidaceae. It is native to Japan (including the Ryukyu Islands), Korea, Taiwan and Hong Kong.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Gastrochilus japonicus 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.
