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Orchidaceae
Dimerandra emarginata
Dimerandra emarginata
Also known as Epidendrum lamellatum, Dimerandra emarginata var. alba, Oncidium emarginatum, Dimerandra emarginata f. alba
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Dimerandra emarginata is a compact tropical orchid that thrives in bright indirect light and high humidity above 60%. Mount it on cork bark or grow in a coarse orchid mix, and water regularly while allowing the roots to dry slightly between waterings. Fertilize with a diluted orchid fertilizer every two weeks during the growing season.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water thoroughly then allow the bark medium to approach dryness before watering again · Every 5-7 days
- Maintenance
- High
- Cycle
- Perennial
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Spacing
- 12 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Flowers
- No
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Belize, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panamá, Suriname, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies
Sources: trefle
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