Origin
South America
Light
Full sun
Watering
Weekly
Care
Easy
Flowering
Flowering
Outdoor
Caleana Major
With its astonishing flowers shaped like a duck in flight, the Flying Duck Orchid is one of the most unusual and fascinating plants in the world.
Care Profile
A guide to ensuring your botanical companion thrives.
Origin
Australia
Light
Bright indirect
Watering
Weekly
Maintenance
Expert
The flying duck orchid of Australia
Native to Australia, the Flying Duck Orchid stands out for its unique flower mimicking a small duck in flight, an ingenious mechanism evolved to attract pollinating insects.
Rare and extremely delicate, it depends on specific soil fungi and is very difficult to propagate outside its habitat, making it a coveted treasure among collectors.
"The Flying Duck Orchid proves that nature is the most ingenious engineer of all."
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Styling Tip 01
Bright Indirect Light
Give it plenty of indirect light mimicking the forest edge, away from harsh direct sun.
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Styling Tip 02
Specific Soil
It depends on symbiotic soil fungi and dislikes being moved or repotted.
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Styling Tip 03
Expert Patience
Very sensitive and hard to cultivate, it is reserved for expert hands alone.
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Origin
South America
Light
Full sun
Watering
Rarely
Care
Easy
Flowering
Flowering