Status:
valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
(Rchb.f.) R.E.Schult. & Garay
                
                
                    
Source:
wcs
                
                
                    
Year:
1959
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Bot. Mus. Leafl. 18: 326 (1959)
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000901947
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Lueddemann's Cochleanthes
 - Lueddemann's Fringe-cup
 - Lueddemann's Fringe Cup
                         
                     
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Cochleanthes lueddemanniana (also called Lueddemann's fan palm, among many other common names) is a species of palm native to Central and South America. It grows in tropical forests, and is tolerant of drought and poor soils.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Cochleanthes lueddemanniana is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and landscaping, and as a source of nectar for bees and other pollinators.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            Cochleanthes lueddemanniana has small, yellow-green flowers that are arranged in a spike-like inflorescence. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings are thin and grass-like.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                    
                        Cultivation and Propagation
                        
                            Cochleanthes lueddemanniana is a perennial epiphytic orchid native to South America. It is easy to propagate from seed, and it can be grown in a variety of soils and climates. It prefers bright, indirect light and well-drained soil. It is drought tolerant and can tolerate some frost. It can be propagated by division or by cuttings.                        
                     
                                                    
                        Where to Find Cochleanthes lueddemanniana
                        
                            Cochleanthes lueddemanniana is native to Central and South America, where it is found in grasslands, open woodlands, and disturbed areas.                        
                     
                
                
                                    
                        Species in the Cochleanthes genus
                        
                     
                                                    
                        Species in the Orchidaceae family
                        
                            Aa fiebrigii, 
Aa hartwegii, 
Aa hieronymi, 
Aa leucantha, 
Aa lorentzii, 
Aa macra, 
Aa achalensis, 
Aa maderoi, 
Aa mandonii, 
Aa matthewsii, 
Aa microtidis, 
Aa paleacea, 
Aa argyrolepis, 
Aa riobambae, 
Aa rosei, 
Aa schickendanzii, 
Aa sphaeroglossa, 
Aa trilobulata, 
Aa weddelliana, 
Aa aurantiaca, 
Aa calceata, 
Aa colombiana, 
Aa denticulata, 
Aa erosa, 
Aa figueroi, 
Aa lozanoi, 
Aa lehmannii, 
Acampe carinata, 
Acampe cephalotes, 
Acampe ochracea, 
Acampe pachyglossa, 
Acampe praemorsa, 
Acampe joiceyana, 
Acampe hulae, 
Acanthophippium bicolor, 
Acanthophippium chrysoglossum, 
Acanthophippium curtisii, 
Acanthophippium eburneum, 
Acanthophippium gougahense, 
Acanthophippium javanicum, 
Acanthophippium lilacinum, 
Acanthophippium mantinianum, 
Acanthophippium parviflorum, 
Acanthophippium pictum, 
Acanthophippium splendidum, 
Acanthophippium striatum, 
Acanthophippium sylhetense, 
Acanthophippium curtisii, 
Achlydosa glandulosa, 
Acianthera aculeata,