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Liparis latifolia

Liparis latifolia
Photo: User:BotBln, CC BY-SA 3.0

Liparis latifolia is a pseudobulbous epiphytic orchid from wet tropical forests of Southeast Asia, where it grows on tree trunks and branches. It needs humid, bright conditions with even moisture and good air circulation.

Family
Orchidaceae (Orchid family)
Grows as
Orchid
Light
Bright indirect
Water
Keep the root and pseudobulb medium evenly moist during growth, and let it dry slightly between waterings.
Soil
Free-draining epiphytic orchid mix of bark, perlite and sphagnum moss.
Temperature
18-30 °C; protect below 15 °C
How easy
Moderate
Native range
S. Hainan, Pen. Thailand to W. & C. Malesia
Climate
wet tropical

About

Liparis latifolia is a species of orchid native to Hainan, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and New Guinea.

Other Liparis plants

Twisted sphinx orchid · Liparis bautingensis · Yellow sphinx orchid · Fairy sphinx orchid · Tapered sphinx orchid · Liparis crenulata · Liparis deistelii · Liparis elegans · Liparis fissipetala · Slender sphinx orchid · Liparis goodyeroides · Liparis grossa

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Liparis latifolia 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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