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Upside-down Orchid

Stanhopea tigrina

  • Scented
  • Grows indoors
Upside-down Orchid (Stanhopea tigrina)

Photo: Arne and Bent Larsen, Haarby, Denmark · CC BY-SA 2.5 dk · Wikimedia Commons

Bloom colours

gold, mahogany

What actually matters with this one

The spikes grow downwards through the compost, so it must be in an open basket or you never see a flower.

How to grow it

Light
part shade
Water
Never let it dry out
Hardiness
Indoors
Height
40 cm
Flowers
Summer
Difficulty
expert

Plant it alongside

Relatives and plants that want the same conditions.