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Mediocalcar decoratum

 
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Family: Orchidaceae (or-kid-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Mediocalcar (mee-dee-oh-KAL-kar) (Info)
Species: decoratum (dek-kor-RAY-tum) (Info)

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Category:
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Epiphytes

Height:
under 6 in. (15 cm)

Spacing:
Unknown - Tell us

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Light Shade
Partial to Full Shade

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Orange

Bloom Time:
Unknown - Tell us

Foliage:
Evergreen
Smooth-Textured
Leathery-Textured

Other details:
This plant is suitable for growing indoors
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Soil pH requirements:
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)

Seed Collecting:
Unknown - Tell us

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Profile:

1 positive
No neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive begoniacrazii On Dec 9, 2008, begoniacrazii from Northern California, CA (Zone 9a) wrote:

Likes to grow in a cooler environment, also known as "Portulaca Orchid" or "Candy Corn Orchid", creeping type, the photo shown is an 8 or 9" plant growing in sphagnum in a 4" terra-cotta pan pot.



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