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Grammatophyllum wallisii

Grammatophyllum wallisii is a large pseudobulbous epiphytic orchid from the Philippines, grown for its tall, arching flower spikes. It needs bright light, good airflow and a wet-dry cycle.

Family
Orchidaceae (Orchid family)
Grows as
Epiphyte, Bulb
Light
Bright indirect
Water
Water thoroughly when the growing medium is nearly dry, reduce in cooler months, and avoid waterlogging.
Soil
Coarse, fast-draining epiphytic mix of bark, perlite or charcoal, or mounted on a slab.
Temperature
18–30 °C; protect below 15 °C
How easy
Moderate
Native range
Philippines
Climate
wet tropical

About

Grammatophyllum wallisii (Wallis's grammatophyllum) is a member of the family Orchidaceae endemic to the Philippines. The name honors Gustav Wallis.

Other Grammatophyllum plants

Grammatophyllum martae · Grammatophyllum multiflorum · Bell Orchid · Bell Orchid · Giant orchid · Grammatophyllum

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Grammatophyllum wallisii 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.

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