Water
Water Gomesa echinata thoroughly when the potting medium is nearly dry. Avoid allowing the roots to sit in water, as this can lead to rot.
Reduce watering slightly during the cooler, dormant periods to prevent overwatering.
Gomesa echinata is a small, epiphytic orchid native to Brazil. It features delicate, star-shaped flowers with a striking yellow-green coloration and a prominent lip.
At-a-glance light, water, soil, and growing conditions from plant data
Bright indirect
75% intensity
Prefers bright, filtered light; avoid direct sun.
Moderate
50% intensity
Allow medium to approach dryness between waterings.
Orchid bark mix, sphagnum moss
50% intensity
Moderate
50% intensity
Prefers intermediate temperatures, avoiding extremes.
Moderate
50% intensity
Feed during active growth, reduce in winter.
Key traits and growing stats from plant data
Watering, pruning, propagation, and repotting details from plant data
Water Gomesa echinata thoroughly when the potting medium is nearly dry. Avoid allowing the roots to sit in water, as this can lead to rot.
Reduce watering slightly during the cooler, dormant periods to prevent overwatering.
Prune away spent flower spikes and any yellowed or dead leaves. This helps maintain the plant's aesthetic appeal and redirects energy towards new growth and flowering.
Sterilize pruning tools to prevent disease transmission.
Propagate Gomesa echinata through division. When the plant outgrows its pot, carefully divide the pseudobulbs, ensuring each section has at least three healthy pseudobulbs and roots.
Replant divisions into suitable orchid media.
Repot Gomesa echinata every two to three years or when the potting medium begins to decompose. Use a well-draining orchid mix, typically bark-based.
Repotting is best done after flowering, during the spring growth season.
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Monthly activity intensity for bloom and fruit across both hemispheres.
Flowering & fruiting calendar
Flowering & fruiting calendar
Photos of Gomesa Echinata (Gomesa echinata)
Common names and botanical synonyms
Botanical classification
| Rank | Name |
|---|---|
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Division | Tracheophyta |
| Class | Liliopsida |
| Order | Asparagales |
| Family | Orchidaceae |
| Genus | Gomesa |
| Species | Gomesa echinata |
Similar in genus Gomesa
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