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Regnell's Miltonia

Miltonia regnellii

Regnell's Miltonia
Photo: Walter Hood Fitch (1817-1892) del. et lith. William Jackson Hooker (1785-1865) ed., Public domain

Regnell's Miltonia is a pseudobulbous epiphytic orchid from southeastern and southern Brazil, grown for its flat, showy flowers. It does best with bright indirect light, moist but well-drained roots, and good air movement.

Family
Orchidaceae (Orchid family)
Grows as
Orchid
Light
Bright indirect
Water
Water when the mix is nearly dry, and keep it slightly moist while new growth is active; avoid soggy roots.
Soil
Fine-bark orchid mix or sphagnum moss with excellent drainage.
Temperature
15–26 °C; protect below 10 °C
How easy
Moderate
Native range
SE. & S. Brazil
Climate
seasonally dry tropical

About

Miltonia regnellii, the Regnell's miltonia, is a species of orchid occurring in southeastern and southern Brazil. The specific epithet honors Anders Fredrik Regnell, a Swedish botanist who practiced in Brazil.

Other Miltonia plants

Miltonia candida · Clowes' Miltonia · Wedge-shaped Miltonia · Miltonia flava · Miltonia flavescens · Miltonia moreliana · Miltonia phymatochila · Miltonia russelliana · Miltonia spectabilis · Pansy orchids

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Miltonia regnellii 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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