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Orchidaceae
Black Swan Orchid
Cymbidium canaliculatum
Australian wilderness.
- Family
- Orchidaceae
- Genus
- Cymbidium
- Native to
- Australia
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Type
- epiphytic perennial
- Height
- 1-2 ft
- Sunlight
- part shade
- Soil
- Epiphytic orchid mix, bark-based
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 10-12
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- This orchid grows naturally in the hollows of eucalyptus trees across northern and eastern Australia.
- It is one of the hardiest Australian native orchids, tolerating extreme heat and drought.
- A single plant can produce multiple flower spikes, each bearing 10 to 35 small flowers.
- The flowers have a pleasant spicy fragrance that is strongest during warm weather.
- Aboriginal Australians used the pseudobulbs as a food and water source in arid conditions.
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