Origins: La Roja, Argentina
Bloom: Short compound inflorescence producing several purple lepidote bracts. Flowers are yellow with brown/purple spots on them
Light: Strong indirect or filtered light, some direct light okay
Water: Spray or dunk twice a week, allow to dry before next watering. Soak monthly to rehydrate up to 4 hours as necessary
This species is a rare find and not often talked about, but it’s very cool. At first glance it appears to resemble a duratii hybrid. Polystachyus growth habit, thick lepidote leaves that recurve, and the flowers blend the colors of the two together. It grows alongside both T. duratii and T. giliesii in this specific region so many think it’s a natural hybrid but no official change to its classification.
