Lepanthes tortilis Hybrid Temperature: Cool to intermediate temperatures

Temperature: Cool to intermediate temperatures

An east or west-facing window with filtered sunlight is ideal

with significant night drop

sculptural foliage

Lepanthes tortilis Hybrid Temperature: Cool to intermediate temperaturesA floriferous miniature species native to Ecuador. It grows a large elliptic leaf with a finely papillose iridescent surface, and produces dense pectinate racemes directly over the leaf with multiple simultaneous flowers and buds, each with tiny triangular sepals and contrasting bilobed petals at the center. Light: Bright indirect light with 5070% shade cloth; avoid direct sun, which can damage the iridescent foliage. Temperature: 5572F (1322C); an