Xylobium squalens

[euplusia]

Bought this plant last week. Although easy growing, this genus is seldom seen in collections. From the Atlantic rainforests in the southwest of Brazil, where it occurs as an epiphyt in intermediate conditions under medium intense light. Flower stem comes out horizontal.

[TOMMYMIAMI]

Wow, this is really beautiful, have never seen one!

[nikkik]

Fantastic and very interesting! Great growing!

[RosieC]

Lovely!

[Tindomul]

Wow, good luck with it. I had never heard of this before.

[rbarata]

I have what I think is a Xylobium Variegatum.
It's a cold-warm grower so I think it will do well at my home. It was a pbulb only, I've put it in a small pot with medium bark+Leka and it developed two leaves under temps of 28º C (83 F) and HR=15% (although I watered it every two days).
Now temps are around 16º C (62 F) and HR=50 % and, so far, it's doing well.
I believe it will rest and before that the leaves will die.

[Selmo]

You don't see this genus for sale very often. Be careful as this can become a space hog. We have one, we got in a 6" pot a few years ago and now is out growing the 2 gallon pot it is in now. Can get quite large. Ours has leaves that are over 12". Long and pseudobulbs that are 5" tall. It seems to want to grow horizontally, not vertically. Ours will flower a few times a year. And the flowers have a slightly funky scent.

[rbarata]

Selmo, do you grow it inside or outside?

[Selmo]

Originally Posted by rbarata

Selmo, do you grow it inside or outside?

Both, we grow it in the greenhouse during the winter or colder months ( mid October - Apri) and outside in medium shade during the summer or warmer months (May - October ). Water it once a week when growing less in the winter.