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Specklinia barbosana

Specklinia barbosana is a small epiphytic orchid from the wet tropical forests of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is grown as a warm, humid, bright-shade houseplant, and the key to success is steady moisture with good air movement.

Family
Orchidaceae (Orchid family)
Grows as
Orchid
Light
Bright indirect
Water
Water when the mix is nearly dry, usually once or twice a week, and avoid soggy roots.
Soil
Fine bark or sphagnum-based orchid mix with good drainage.
Temperature
18–28 °C; protect below 13 °C
How easy
Moderate
Native range
Brazil (Rio de Janeiro)
Climate
wet tropical

About

Specklinia barbosana is a species of orchid plant native to Brazil.

Other Specklinia plants

Specklinia viridiflora · Specklinia acrisepala · Specklinia alexii · Specklinia alta · Specklinia areldii · Specklinia barbae · Specklinia blancoi · Specklinia brighamella · Specklinia brighamii · Specklinia cactantha · Specklinia calderae · Specklinia chontalensis

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Specklinia barbosana 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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