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Lycaste xytriophora is a pseudobulbous epiphytic orchid from the Andes of Colombia and Ecuador, grown by orchid enthusiasts for its flowers. Keep it cool, humid and shaded with consistent moisture, and let it rest slightly after flowering.
Lycaste xytriophora is a species of flowering plant in the family Orchidaceae. This terrestrial orchid is native to Colombia and Ecuador.
Sweet scented Lycaste · Lycaste cruenta · Lycaste lasioglossa · Lycaste macrophylla · Lycaste powellii · Lycaste skinneri · Lycaste
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Lycaste xytriophora 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.
