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Sarcochilus hartmannii is an species in the genus Sarcochilus.
Description[]
Plant blooms from spring to early summer with up to twenty five 3 cm wide flowers.
Distribution[]
Plants are found growing on cliffs in East Australia at elevations of 0 to 1000 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: Hartman's Sarcochilus
Synonyms[]
- Sarcochilus rubricentrum Fitz. 1880
- Thrixspermum rubrocentrum (Fitzg.) Rchb.f. 1887