Cohniella cebolleta

Native to: Acre - Brazil Amazonas - Brazil Amazonas - Colombia Amazonas - Peru Bahia - Brazil Chiapas - Mexico Departamento de Bolivar - Colombia Departamento del Cesar - Colombia Departamento del Huila - Colombia Guerrero - Mexico Mendoza - Argentina Morelos - Mexico Nayarit - Mexico Oaxaca - Mexico Para - Brazil Paraguay Sao Paulo - Brazil Sinaloa - Mexico Veracruz - Mexico

General Information

Cohniella cebolleta is a medium sized warm growing epiphytic orchid belonging to the sub family Epidendroideae native to Brazil, Colombia, Peru, Mexico, Argentina, and Paraguay.

Plant Description

Grows to 50cm. Each new growth has a single thick erect, arching, rigid, terete shaped leaf that grows to 1-50cm long. Pseudobulbs grow to 1.5-2cm

Care Notes

These orchids have a fine root system that can quickly die back if left dry for too long, but also does not like to be kept wet, so water regularly but ensure that the mix is dry before watering. 

Climate

Grows at low to high elevations. Rainfall ranges from 0mm to 201mm per day, heaviest in August and lightest in March. Humidity ranges from 62% to 81%, highest in August and lowest in March. Temperature ranges from 17C to 33C, highest in March (21C to 33C) and lowest in January (17C to 30C).

Potting

These plants are quite forgiving and will do well repotted ever 2-3 years. The mix should be coarse, well draining, and allow space for air to move and for roots to grow. 

Alternatively, these plants will also do well mounted to tree fern or cork slabs, or mounted to trees.

Best time for repotting or mounting the orchids is the end of winter when new growths start to appear. Avoid repotting during hot weather,