Cricket Orchid
Brassia caudata
- Native to:
- Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guam, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panamá, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad-Tobago, United States, Venezuela
Sydenham Edwards (1768-1819)
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Orchidaceae
- Genus:
- Brassia
- Species:
- Brassia caudata
- USDA Symbol:
- BRCA7
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 90 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Part Shade
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- apr,may,jun,jul,aug,sep
- Bloom Colors:
- green, yellow, brown
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- rich, well-drained organic matter
- pH:
- 5.5 - 6.5 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- Prefers humid environments typical of tropical forests
Propagation & Germination
- Notes:
- Dust seeds require symbiotic mycorrhizal fungi or sterile asymbiotic agar medium for germination; conventional cold stratification is not applicable.