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Thecostele

Thecostele
Photo: Rkitko, CC BY-SA 3.0

Thecostele is a small genus of epiphytic orchids in the subtribe Cymbidiinae, with only one species recognised. It is rarely grown in cultivation, so general orchid care is the best guide.

Family
Orchidaceae (Orchid family)
Light
Bright indirect
Water
Water thoroughly when the potting medium is nearly dry, and reduce watering in winter.
Soil
Fast-draining orchid bark or a mix of bark and perlite.
Temperature
15–28 °C; protect below 10 °C.
How easy
Moderate

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Thecostele is a monotypic genus of orchids (family Orchidaceae) and of subtribe Cymbidiinae.

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Thecostele 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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