| If you dug it up it has to have been a terrestrial. Possibly a cymbidium in California.
Terrestrial can be either low light like a Phiaus or bright light like a Cymbidium. Try to get a light level equal to where your mother grew it.
Watering most terrestrials is on the high side, but they like good drainage and do not like to sit in a puddle. Most terrestrial like a good dose of fertilizer when they are growing active.
You will probably have to ask someone local to ID the family for you, but matching what your mother did is the best start.
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