About

An exotic orchid, reaching 30-80cm, with leathery foliage. It produces exotic blooms.

About the genus

A large, diverse genus of mainly epiphytic, tropical orchids, producing a clump of small, elliptic or egg-shaped pseudobulbs. Pseudobulbs are thickened basal parts of stem, serving as a storage of water and nutrients

Plant details

Suggested usesContainers, houseplants

Care notes

CultivationOrchid bark, bright indirect light
PruningRemove spent spikes
PropagationDivide pseudobulbs
Pest resistanceMealybugs
Disease resistanceRoot rot if overwatered