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Brassia caudata is an epiphytic orchid from the genus Brassia.
Description[]
Plants bloom in the fall and spring with five to twelve 15 cm wide flowers. Flowers are fragrant.
Distribution[]
Plants are found growing in Florida United States, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, Trinidad & Tobago, Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, French Guiana, Suriname, Guyana, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia and Brazil at elevations of 0 to 1200 meters
Culture[]
Grow in intermediate to warm conditions with moderate light. Water the plant right before the potting mix starts to dry. Plants should be potted in a well drain medium such as medium fir bark.
Naming[]
Common name: The Tailed Brassia
Synonyms[]
- Brassia caudata var. hieroglyphica Rchb. f. 1881
- Brassia lewisii Rolfe 1893
- Brassia longissima var. minor Schltr. 1922
- *Epidendrum caudatum L. 1763
- Malaxis caudata (L.) Willd. 1805
- Oncidium caudatum (L.) Rchb. f. 1863