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Gomesa praetexta
Oncidium praetextum (now often called Gomesa praetexta) is a small pseudobulbous epiphytic orchid from southern and southeastern Brazil. Grow it mounted or in a fast-draining orchid mix with bright light and a dry rest between waterings.
Oncidium praetextum is a species of orchid endemic to southern and southeastern Brazil.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Oncidium praetextum 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.
