Brassavola appendiculata
Daddy Longlegs Orchid
Brassavola cucullata
(L.) R.Br. Species
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- Botanical name
- Brassavola cucullata
- Also known as
- Daddy Longlegs Orchid, Rat's Tail Orchid
- Family
- Orchidaceae
- Genus
- Brassavola
- Reference
- World Flora Online
How to grow Daddy Longlegs Orchid
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Other names for this plant
These names have all been used for Brassavola cucullata but are no longer the accepted name. You may still meet them on old labels, in books, or in nursery catalogues.
Bletia cucullata
Bletia cucullata var. cuspidata
Brassavola cucullata var. cuspidata
Brassavola cucullata var. elegans
Brassavola cuspidata
Brassavola odoratissima
Cymbidium cucullatum
Epidendrum cucullatum
Others in Brassavola
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