Description
The Cyrtopodiums or cigar orchids (will grow to have fat cigar-shaped pseudo-bulbs) are members of the Catasetum group and native to Brazil.
As a terrestrial they can be a garden plant because of their large size which may account for not often being seen in collections.Plants terrestrial, 50 to 150 cm. Pseudobulbs elongate, fusiform. Inflorescences erect, racemes to panicles, 100 to 200 cm. Flowers bright yellow, 3 to 4 cm wide; lip with middle lobe margins not conspicuously verruculose tuberculate, lateral lobes bright yellow, shorter than middle lobe. Capsules to 10 cm.Plant Specifications*above specification are indicative only. actual dimensions may vary by +-10%
Common Name
Cyrtopodium paranaenseCyrtopodium palmifrons
Maximum Reachable Height
Plants terrestrial, 50 to 150 cm. Pseudobulbs elongate, fusiform. Inflorescences erect, racemes to panicles, 100 to 200 cm. Flowers bright yellow, 3 to 4 cm wide; lip with middle lobe margins not conspicuously verruculose tuberculate, lateral lobes bright yellow, shorter than middle lobe. Capsules to 10 cm.
Flower Colour
Bright yellow, Yellow-green.
Bloom Time
dec-feb (winter)
Difficulty Level
Easy.
Cyrtopodium paranaense care
Sunlight
Full sun.
Watering
Keep the soil moist, cut back the water in winters.
Soil
sand peat mix.
Temperature
full to part shade
Cyrtopodium paranaense uses
Ornamental Use:
Flowers are good for cutting
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