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Sarcochilus fitzgeraldii
Ravine orchid is a lithophytic orchid native to rainforest gorges of eastern Australia, forming large clumps on rocks with white, crimson-spotted flowers in spring. It is grown in shade with humidity and good drainage, and is best grown mounted or in an open orchid mix.
Sarcochilus fitzgeraldii, commonly known as the ravine orchid, is a lithophytic orchid endemic to eastern Australia. It forms large clumps with between four and eight dark green, linear leaves and up to fifteen white flowers with crimson spots near the centre.
The ravine orchid usually grows on rocks in dense rainforest or in shady gorges and ravines but sometimes also on the base of fibrous-barked trees. It is found between Maleny in south-east Queensland and the Macleay River in New South Wales.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Sarcochilus fitzgeraldii 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.
