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Xylobium pallidiflorum is a species in the Xylobium genus.
Description[]
Plant blooms from summer to early winter with many 1 cm wide flowers.
Distribution[]
Plant is found in Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Windwards, Surinam, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia at elevations of 1000 to 3000 meters
Culture[]
Grow in diffused bright light and keep in cool to intermediate temperatures. Keep humidity from 40 to 70%. Water regularly during growing season. The potting media should be a little moist in between waterings. To prevent rot, avoid water from touching leaves. Reduce watering during the winter. Pot plants in 75% fine bark and 25% perlite or in full sphagnum moss.
Varieties[]
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Xylobium pallidiflorum variant | Sepals and petals are green. lip is green. |
Naming[]
Common Name: The Pale Flowered Xylobium
Synonyms[]
- Colax pallidiflorus (Hook.) C.K. Spreng. ?
- *Maxillaria pallidiflora Hook. 1828
- Maxillaria stenobulbon Klotzsch 1853
- Onkeripus pallidus Raf. 1838
- Xylobium latifolium Schltr. 1929