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Myoxanthus congestus is a small epiphytic orchid from wet tropical forests, growing on tree trunks and branches rather than in soil. It needs bright, humid conditions with airy growing media and careful, not soggy, watering.
Myoxanthus congestus is a species of orchid. It is an epiphyte native to southern Mexico (Chiapas), Central America, Colombia, and Venezuela.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Myoxanthus congestus 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.
