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Papilionanthe cylindrica is an epiphytic orchid from India and Sri Lanka that grows on trees and rocks in dry-to-intermediate zones. It is grown for its showy, fragrant white flowers, and it needs bright light, good airflow and a dry rest between waterings.
Papilionanthe cylindrica is a species of epiphytic orchid native to India, and Sri Lanka. This species has been recorded in intermediate zones with dry grasslands on hilltops and upper slopes of isolated hills. Flowering occurs from February to June and flowers are very showy, fragrant and white. The three-lobed labellum is yellow at the tip and pink with white spots below.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Papilionanthe cylindrica 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.
