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Mexipedium

Mexipedium
Photo: Orchi, CC BY-SA 3.0

Mexipedium is a monotypic genus with one species, Mexipedium xerophyticum, a small lithophytic orchid from Mexico that grows on cliffs and rock crevices. It needs bright but shaded, drought-tolerant conditions, with excellent drainage and very little water.

Family
Orchidaceae (Orchid family)
Grows as
Orchid
Light
Part shade, Bright indirect
Water
Water sparingly and let the medium dry well between waterings, since it is adapted to dry cliff habitats.
Soil
Very free-draining mix such as fine bark, grit or rock-type medium, or mounted on rock.
How easy
Hard

About

Mexipedium is a monotypic genus of the orchid family Orchidaceae, subfamily Cypripedioideae, consisting of only one species, Mexipedium xerophyticum. It is also the sole genus of tribe Mexipedieae and subtribe Mexipediinae.

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Mexipedium 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.

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