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Sarcochilus australis is an species in the genus Sarcochilus.
Description[]
Plant blooms in the spring with two to fifteen 1.8 cm wide flowers. Flowers are fragrant.
Distribution[]
Plants are found growing in gullies and gorges near stream banks in New South Wales and Victoria Australia, and Tasmania at elevations 0 to 1000 meters
Culture[]
Plants grow in cool to warm conditions with moderate lighting. Pot plants in a well drain mix with open drainage such as medium fir bark with pumice or coarce perlite. Water regularly and keep the mix a bit moist but not damp. Plants will need to be watered more often during the summer as temperatures become more warm and less water as the temperatures cool in the winter. Wrinkled leaves indicate lack of watering. Plants like high humidity
Varieties[]
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Sarcochilus australis variant | Brown sepals and petals, white lip with a patch of pink |
Naming[]
Common Names:The Southern Sarcochilus, The Butterfly Orchid
Synonyms[]
- Gunnia australis Lindl. 1834
- Gunnia picta Lindl. 1838
- Sarcochilus barklyanus F.Muell. 1859
- Sarcochilus gunnii F.Muell. 1859
- Sarcochilus pictus (Lindl.) Rchb.f. 1863
- Thrixspermum australe (Lindl.) Rchb.f. 1863
- Thrixspermum pictum (Lindl.) Rchb.f. 1868