Brassia arcuigera

Brassia arcuigera is an epiphytic species in the genus Brassia (family Orchidaceae), also known as the curved spider orchid. It is native to Central America and northern South America (Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru).

Botanical characteristics:

• Flowers: Up to 22.5 cm long (the longissima forms can reach approximately 50 cm from tip to tip). Yellowish-green, with brown spots or veins, and long, slender sepals and petals resembling spider legs. Pleasant, sweet fragrance, more intense in the evening. Usually 6-15 flowers on an arched or pendulous basal stem, up to 60 cm long.
• Growth habit: Medium to large plant, with laterally flattened pseudobulbs featuring sharp edges, and a single apical elliptic leaf. Hot-cool growth, epiphytic.
• Special features: A variable species, even on the same inflorescence. The flowers imitate a spider and attract pollinating wasps. Common synonym: Brassia longissima.

Recommended substrate: Substrate for Cambria, Oncidium, Brassia

Fragrant flowers: YES

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The leaves may display coloration or defects characteristic of the genus.