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How to Grow and Care for Catasetum

Catasetum requires a careful balance of watering; it needs less during dormancy and more when it is actively growing. Special care must be taken with humidity levels, ensuring they are high during the growing season. Additionally, catasetum needs bright light but should be protected from direct sunlight to prevent leaf burn.

Watering schedule: Every week

Sunlight Requirements: Partial sun

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Planting and Growing Catasetum

Care Difficulty	Hard
Lifespan	Perennial
Watering Schedule	Every week
Sunlight Requirements	Partial sun
Soil pH	6-6.5
Hardiness Zones	7

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Types of Catasetum

spotted catasetum

Spotted catasetum is a striking epiphytic orchid with mottled green and brown pseudo-bulbs. This species showcases dimorphic flowers, with males exhibiting showy blooms to attract pollinators and females, more modest and inconspicuous. Adapted to humid, tropical climates, spotted catasetum thrives suspended on tree branches, where its roots access moisture and nutrients from the air and debris accumulations.