Lady of the Night

Brassavola nodosa

(L.) Lindl. Species

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Botanical name
Brassavola nodosa
Also known as
Lady of the Night
Family
Orchidaceae
Genus
Brassavola
Reference
World Flora Online

How to grow Lady of the Night

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Other names for this plant

These names have all been used for Brassavola nodosa but are no longer the accepted name. You may still meet them on old labels, in books, or in nursery catalogues.

Bletia nodosa Cymbidium nodosum Epidendrum nodosum Javieria nodosa

Others in Brassavola

Brassavola tuberculata
Brassavola acaulis
Brassavola amazonica
Brassavola angustata
Brassavola appendiculata
Brassavola cucullata
Daddy Longlegs Orchid
Brassavola harrisii
Brassavola ovaliformis

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