Pleurothallis erythrium Comparettia diffused illumination provides optimal growing

diffused illumination provides optimal growing conditions

broad rounded petallary lobes

The dorsal sepal is broad and upright

A rewarding and floriferous species that blooms freely and makes a bold statement in any collection

Pleurothallis erythrium Comparettia diffused illumination provides optimal growingA botanical curiosity from the Andean cloud forests, remarkable for its epiphyllous flowering habit: tiny, star shaped flowers with spreading sepals emerge directly from the upper surface of a single large, fleshy, cordate leaf. This extraordinary adaptation rare even within the genus makes it an unmistakable and conversation worthy specimen for the discerning collector. Light: Bright indirect light with 5065% shade cloth; avoid direct sun, which can