Reviewed public profile
Six-footed Lepanthes
Lepanthes hexapus
Mini-miniature epiphyte from Colombia and Ecuador, found in very humid forests from about 850-2100 m. Grows as tiny clumps with short ramicauls and small leaves; produces striking, spidery flowers with long, projecting segments, often several times per year when kept constantly moist. Best in cool-to-intermediate conditions, high humidity and low light as in a shaded cloud-forest terrarium.
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At a glance
- Plant type
- orchid
- Size
- micro <4cm
- Light
- Shade
- Humidity
- 70%–95%
Native context
Where it belongs
- Countries
- Colombia, Ecuador
- Ecosystems
- Cloud forest, Rainforest, Wet forest
- Elevation
- Lowland (0–500 m), Submontane (500–1,000 m), Montane (1,000–2,000 m)
- Flowering
- Year-round
About this plant
Mini-miniature epiphyte from Colombia and Ecuador, found in very humid forests from about 850-2100 m. Grows as tiny clumps with short ramicauls and small leaves; produces striking, spidery flowers with long, projecting segments, often several times per year when kept constantly moist. Best in cool-to-intermediate conditions, high humidity and low light as in a shaded cloud-forest terrarium.
Stable BJURNY record: tx_83c0b8a4b0804e4e9903