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Painted Pleurothallis
Pleurothallis picta
Occurs in Colombia and Ecuador at 1500-2400 m in cool, moist cloud forest. Bears distinctive yellow-green flowers mottled or marked with purple. Best in cool-intermediate climate, high humidity, medium light and constantly moist rooted mount or fine substrate.
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At a glance
- Plant type
- orchid
- Size
- small 8–15cm
- Light
- Indirect
- Humidity
- 75%–95%
Native context
Where it belongs
- Countries
- Colombia, Ecuador
- Ecosystems
- Cloud forest, Wet forest
- Elevation
- Montane (1,000–2,000 m)
- Flowering
- Summer, Autumn
About this plant
Occurs in Colombia and Ecuador at 1500-2400 m in cool, moist cloud forest. Bears distinctive yellow-green flowers mottled or marked with purple. Best in cool-intermediate climate, high humidity, medium light and constantly moist rooted mount or fine substrate.
Stable BJURNY record: tx_ec767891c0fa4c2b8d1f