Cowled Friar (Pterygodium Catholicum) is a perennial herb in the Orchidaceae family with moderate care difficulty. It requires moderate watering and full sun or partial shade light in USDA hardiness zones 9-11. This plant is safe for cats and dogs.
Pterygodium catholicum is a slender terrestrial orchid native to southern Africa, notable for its oblong-lanceolate leaves and hooded yellow to sulphur-yellow flowers often flushed with red.
Cowled Friar
Pterygodium Catholicum
Pterygodium catholicum is a slender terrestrial orchid native to southern Africa, notable for its oblong-lanceolate leaves and hooded yellow to sulphur-yellow flowers often flushed with red.
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