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Brassia wageneri is an epiphytic orchid from the genus Brassia.
Description[]
Plants bloom in the spring with eight to fifteen 12 cm wide flowers.
Distribution[]
Plants are found in the montane forest of Venezuela, Colombia, Peru and Ecuador at elevations of 480 to 1800 meters
Culture[]
Grow in intermediate 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: Wagner's Brassia
Synonyms[]
- Brassia bicolor Rolfe 1892
- *Oncidium wageneri (Rchb. f.) Rchb. f. 1866
- Brassia cryptophthalma Rchb. f. 1879