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Lockhartia parthenocomos

Lockhartia parthenocomos
Photo: Heinrich Gustav Reichenbach, Public domain

Lockhartia parthenocomos is a South American epiphytic orchid that grows on trees in montane and cloud forests. It is grown by enthusiasts who can match its cool, humid, shaded conditions.

Family
Orchidaceae (Orchid family)
Grows as
Epiphyte, Orchid
Light
Part shade, Bright indirect
Water
Water regularly so the medium stays barely moist, and let it dry slightly between waterings.
Soil
Mounted on bark or grown in a fine, fast-draining orchid mix.
Temperature
12–24 °C; protect below 10 °C
How easy
Moderate
Native range
S. Trop. America
Climate
wet tropical

About

Lockhartia parthenocomos is a species of orchid native to South America. This species is epiphytic and occurs in montane forests and cloud forests.

Other Lockhartia plants

Lockhartia acuta · Lockhartia dipleura · Lockhartia imbricata · Lockhartia longifolia · Lockhartia lunifera · Lockhartia micrantha · Lockhartia oerstedii · Lockhartia

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Lockhartia parthenocomos 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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