Cychnoches lehmannii, or Lehmann's Swan Orchid, is a rare epiphytic species native to the seasonally dry forests of northwestern Peru and western Ecuador, admired for its waxy, fragrant blooms that emerge in spring and summer. It grows from elongated, cylindrical pseudobulbs with deciduous, veined leaves, and produces 2–3 large flowers on short racemes, often with a rounded lip and flat floral structure. Cultivate it in bright, filtered light, intermediate to warm temperatures (21–29°C), and 40–60% humidity, using sphagnum moss or fine bark; water generously during active growth, then reduce or halt watering during dormancy when leaves drop.
Cychnoches lehmannii, or Lehmann's Swan Orchid, is a rare epiphytic species native to the seasonally dry forests of northwestern Peru and western Ecuador, admired for its waxy, fragrant blooms that emerge in spring and summer. It grows from elongated, cylindrical pseudobulbs with deciduous, veined leaves, and produces 2–3 large flowers on short racemes, often with a rounded lip and flat floral structure. Cultivate it in bright, filtered light, intermediate to warm temperatures (21–29°C), and 40–60% humidity, using sphagnum moss or fine bark; water generously during active growth, then reduce or halt watering during dormancy when leaves drop.
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