General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: 12 inches to 18 inches
Plant Spread: 12 inches
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Yellow
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Underground structures: Bulb
Suitable Locations: Houseplant
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Epiphytic

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Common names
  • Dancing Lady Orchid
  • Lady Dancer
  • Orchid
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Gomesa varicosa
  • Synonym: Oncidium varicosum
  • Synonym: Oncidium vexillarium

Photo Gallery
Location: Botanical Garden Utrecht
Date: 2017-10-08
Location: Botanical Garden Utrecht
Date: 2017-10-08
Location: Jacksonville, Fl.
Date: 2014-12-02
Location: Jacksonville, Fl.
Date: 2014-12-02
A nicely filled pseudo bulb
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date: 2014-11-13

Date: March
credit: Prenn
Photo by tarev

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