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Orchidaceae
Dancing Doll Orchid
Oncidium flexuosum
Joy and celebration.
- Family
- Orchidaceae
- Genus
- Oncidium
- Native to
- Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay
- Bloom season
- Autumn, Winter
- Type
- Epiphytic orchid
- Height
- 30-60 cm
- Sunlight
- Bright indirect light
- Soil
- Orchid bark, epiphytic mix
- Water
- Moderate
- Hardiness
- 10-12
- Lifespan
- Perennial
Did you know
- The flowers resemble tiny dancing figures in yellow skirts, giving rise to the common name.
- A single branching flower spike can produce over 100 individual blooms.
- Oncidium orchids are sometimes called 'dancing lady' orchids for their resemblance to women in ball gowns.
- The lip of the flower acts as a landing platform that bounces pollinators against the pollen.
- Dancing doll orchids grow naturally on tree branches in Atlantic coastal forests of Brazil.
Color meanings
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Joy
1
Dance
2
Spontaneity