Brassia verrucosa Lindl.

Warty brassia (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Orchidaceae > Brassia

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen herb. It grows 0.1-0.5m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support epiphyte
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 0.5 - 1.0
Mature height (meter) 0.1 - 0.5
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
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OctNovDec
Fruit color -
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light 4-6
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity 4-6
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 10-12

Usage

Uses -
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by divisions.
Mode divisions
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
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Optimum temperature (C°) -
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Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Leaf

Brassia verrucosa leaf picture by Nadia (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Brassia verrucosa flower picture by Nadia (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Brassia verrucosa world distribution map, present in Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Conservation status

Brassia verrucosa threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:618139-1
WFO ID wfo-0000406871
COL ID N7W2
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Oncidium brachiatum Oncidium verrucosum Brassia coryandra Brassia odontoglossoides Brassia aristata Brassia cowanii Brassia longiloba Brassia brachiata Brassia verrucosa