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Sarcochilus dilatatus is an species in the genus Sarcochilus.
Description[]
Plant blooms from fall to winter with two to twelve 2-4 mm wide flowers .
Distribution[]
Plants are found growing in New South Wales at elevations of 400 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
Naming[]
Common Names:
Synonyms[]
- Thrixspermum dilatatum (F.Muell.) Rchb.f., 1869.
- Sarcochilus bancroftii F.M.Bailey, 1912.