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Orchidaceae
Hat Orchid
Sombrerella minutiflora
mystery.
- Family
- Orchidaceae
- Genus
- Sombrerella
- Native to
- Central America, Mexico
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer
- Type
- perennial
- Height
- 2-6 inches
- Sunlight
- partial shade
- Soil
- moist, humus-rich, epiphytic mix
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 10-12
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- The hat orchid gets its name from the tiny lip of the flower that resembles a miniature sombrero or hat.
- It is one of the smallest orchids in the world, with individual flowers barely visible to the naked eye.
- The genus name Sombrerella literally means 'little hat' in reference to the flower shape.
- Hat orchids typically grow as epiphytes on mossy tree branches in humid cloud forests.
- Due to their minute size, hat orchids were not formally described until relatively recently in botanical history.
Color meanings
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hidden wonders
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miniature beauty
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curiosity