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Brassia verrucosa is an epiphytic orchid from the genus Brassia.
Description
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Plants bloom from spring to fall with ten to twenty 15 cm wide flowers. Flowers are fragrant.
DistributionEdit
Plants are found growing in the cloud forest of Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Venezuela and Brazil at elevations of 900 to 2400 meters
CultureEdit
Grow in cool 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.
NamingEdit
Common name: The Warty Brassia
SynonymsEdit
- Brassia aristata Lindley 1844
- Brassia coryandra C. Morr. 1848
- Brassia cowani R.H. Torr. ex Lindl. 1854
- Brassia longiloba DC 1848
- Brassia odontoglossoides Klotsch & Karst. 1847
- Brassia ophioglossoides Klotzsch & Karst.
- Oncidium verrucosum [Lindley]Rchb.f 1863
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