| Catasetum [Ctsm.] pileatum | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pronounced: | pee-lee-AY-tum (having a felt cap) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Author: | Rchb.f., Gard. Chron., n.s., 17: 492 (1882). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common Name: | Mother Of Pearl Flower (Flor De Nacar); Flor De Nacar (Mother Of Pearl Flower) |
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| Based on data from 47 awards Ctsm. pileatum averages 8.5 flowers per inflorescence and 9.5 cm. (3.7 inches) natural spread. |
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| Photography by A. Nakaji | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| ORIGIN/HABITAT: Venezuela, Brazil, Colombia, and Ecuador. In Venezuela, plants have been found at 400-500 ft. (120-150 m) at several locations on the upper Río Orinoco in Amazonas Territory and on the Río Capanaparo in the state of Apure. In Brazil, plants are found in hot, moist lowlands in the states of Pará and Amazonas. Although this orchid is reportedly found in Colombia and Ecuador, we have found no habtiat information for those regions. -- Source: Charles Baker |
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| *Based on 134 recorded plant bloomings. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grow in dappled light to bright indirect light conditions. |
Grow in hot conditions, or 75°F to 85°F at night. |
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