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Victor Gonzalez's Lepanthes
Lepanthes victorgonzalezii
Recently described mini-miniature Lepanthes from southeastern Mexico, growing as an epiphyte in very wet montane forest. Plants are tiny, around a couple of centimetres tall, with small leaves that carry disproportionately large, vividly coloured flowers over much of the year. It thrives in intermediate but humid conditions with full shade, excellent air movement and roots kept evenly moist.
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At a glance
- Plant type
- orchid
- Size
- micro <4cm
- Light
- Shade
- Humidity
- 80%–100%
Native context
Where it belongs
- Countries
- Mexico
- Ecosystems
- Cloud forest, Moist forest, Rainforest, Wet forest
- Elevation
- Submontane (500–1,000 m), Montane (1,000–2,000 m)
- Flowering
- Year-round
About this plant
Recently described mini-miniature Lepanthes from southeastern Mexico, growing as an epiphyte in very wet montane forest. Plants are tiny, around a couple of centimetres tall, with small leaves that carry disproportionately large, vividly coloured flowers over much of the year. It thrives in intermediate but humid conditions with full shade, excellent air movement and roots kept evenly moist.
Stable BJURNY record: tx_bcf0225c037947fe8b2d