Swartz's Leafystem Orchid
Dichaea pendula
Alfred Cogniaux (1841 - 1916)
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Orchidaceae
- Genus:
- Dichaea
- Species:
- Dichaea pendula
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Light Requirements:
- Part Shade
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
Native Range
United States: Puerto Rico
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- rich, well-drained organic matter
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- Epiphytic orchid, typically found on tree branches