Spider orchids are epiphytes in the wild, growing on tree branches. The “secret” to keeping beautiful Brassia orchids happy is to provide the bright filtered light and high humidity as in their native rainforest habitat. Brassias grow from pseudobulbs and sometimes send up 2 flower spikes per bulb.

How do spider orchids reproduce?

Pollination by sexual deception is an extremely specialised pollination strategy used by many Australian orchids. These orchid mimic the sex pheromone of a female wasp in order to lure the male to pollinate the flower by the false promise of sex.

Where do spider orchids grow?

Spider orchids are found in rainforest-like conditions as far north as Mexico and as far south as South America, though like so many other beautiful tropical orchids they’re most commonly found in the Andes Mountains of Peru.