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Cinnamon sun orchid

Thelymitra dedmaniarum

Cinnamon sun orchid
Photo: Jean and Fred from Perth, Australia, CC BY 2.0

Thelymitra dedmaniarum is a rare, tuberous Western Australian orchid with a single leathery leaf and up to fifteen cinnamon-scented golden flowers. It is a wild species, not a common garden or houseplant, so the care notes below are general guidance for cultivation.

Family
Orchidaceae (Orchid family)
Grows as
Orchid
Light
Part shade
Water
Water moderately while growing and keep nearly dry during summer dormancy.
Soil
Free-draining sandy, acidic mix, similar to native Western Australian soils.
Temperature
Mild, cool-to-temperate conditions; protect from hard frost and extreme heat.
How easy
Hard
Native range
SW. Australia
Climate
subtropical

About

Thelymitra dedmaniarum, commonly called cinnamon sun orchid, is a species of orchid in the family Orchidaceae and is endemic to Western Australia. It has a single flat, leathery leaf and up to fifteen cinnamon scented, golden yellow flowers. It is a rare orchid with a restricted distribution.

Where it grows

Cinnamon sun orchid grows in woodland between Red Hill and Wooroloo in the Jarrah Forest and Swan Coastal Plain biogeographic regions.

Other Thelymitra plants

Abrupt Sun Orchid · Wyong sun orchid · Gumland sun orchid · Bleak sun orchid · White sun orchid · Kath's sun orchid · Alpins striped sun orchid · Mountain sun orchid · Long-leaved sun orchid · Rabbit-eared sun orchid · Cleopatra's needles · Forest sun orchid

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Thelymitra dedmaniarum 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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