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Catasetum longifolium is a species of Catasetum found in South America.
Description[]
Plant blooms in the spring with up to twenty 2 cm wide flowers.
Distribution[]
Plant is found growing on tree trunks near rivers and streams in French Guiana, Guyana, Surianm, Venezuela and Northern Brazil at elevations below 800 meters
Culture[]
Grow in warm conditions with partially bright light. Water regularly during growing season and when plants drop leaves during dormancy reduce watering. During dormancy only water about twice a month to keep pseudobulbs from shriveling. Resume watering normally when new growths occur in spring. Plants can die easily from over watering. Plants are usually grown in bark with perlite, cork, full sphagnum moss, and tree fern
Naming[]
Common name: The Long Leafed Catasetum
Synonyms[]
- Monachanthus longifolius (Lindl.) Lindl. 1840