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Laelia gloriosa

Laelia gloriosa is a pseudobulbous epiphytic orchid from tropical South America, grown for its large, showy flowers. It needs bright light, a well-drained epiphytic mix, and a rest period after flowering to bloom well.

Family
Orchidaceae (Orchid family)
Grows as
Orchid
Light
Bright indirect
Water
Water thoroughly when the mix is nearly dry, then let it drain; reduce watering in the winter rest period.
Soil
Free-draining epiphytic orchid mix such as bark or sphagnum.
Temperature
18–28 °C; protect below 10 °C
How easy
Moderate
Native range
S. Trop. America
Climate
wet tropical

About

Laelia gloriosa is a species of orchid native to tropical South America.

Other Laelia plants

Laelia albida · Laelia anceps · Laelia furfuracea · Laelia ×gouldiana · Laelia marginata · Rose Orchid · Pale laelia · Mayflower Orchid · Laelia superbiens · Laelia undulata · Vascular Plants

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Laelia gloriosa 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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