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Stereochilus

Stereochilus
Photo: Walter Hood Fitch (1817-1892) del. et lith. Description by James Bateman (1811-1897), Public domain

Stereochilus is a genus of small epiphytic orchids from the Himalayas, Indochina and the Philippines, mostly grown by orchid enthusiasts rather than as common houseplants. Treat it like other warm-growing mounted or pot-grown epiphytes, with bright light and open, airy media.

Family
Orchidaceae (Orchid family)
Light
Bright indirect
Water
Water when the medium is nearly dry, and let the surface dry out between waterings.
Soil
Fast-draining epiphyte mix of bark, perlite and sphagnum, or mounted on cork or a slab.
Temperature
18–30 °C; protect below 12 °C
How easy
Moderate

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Stereochilus is a genus of orchids native to the Himalayas, Indochina and the Philippines.

Species accepted as of June 2014:

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Stereochilus (plant) 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.

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