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Scaphyglottis fusiformis

Scaphyglottis fusiformis
Photo: Dalton Holland Baptista, CC BY-SA 3.0

Scaphyglottis fusiformis is a small pseudobulbous epiphytic orchid from wet tropical forests, native from Costa Rica to tropical South America. Grow it mounted or in a fine bark mix with high humidity, bright shade and consistent moisture.

Family
Orchidaceae (Orchid family)
Grows as
Epiphyte, Bulb
Light
Bright indirect, Part shade
Water
Keep the roots evenly moist during active growth and water less in the dry season, letting the medium surface dry slightly between waterings.
Soil
Fine bark or sphagnum-based orchid mix, or mounted on a slab or cork.
Temperature
18–29 °C; protect below 15 °C
How easy
Moderate
Native range
Costa Rica to S. Trop. America
Climate
wet tropical

About

Scaphyglottis fusiformis is a species of flowering plant in the family Orchidaceae. It is found from Costa Rica to tropical South America.

Other Scaphyglottis plants

Scaphyglottis atwoodii · Scaphyglottis bidentata · Scaphyglottis boliviensis · Scaphyglottis conferta · Scaphyglottis crurigera · Scaphyglottis imbricata · Scaphyglottis

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Scaphyglottis fusiformis 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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