Origins: The Guianas, Venezuela, Brazil, Bolivia
Bloom: Short, simple inflorescence with a pink bract and magenta colored flowers
Light: Strong indirect and/or filtered light
Ideal for: Outdoors
Water: Spray or dunk twice a week, allow to dry within 6-8 hours. Soak monthly to rehydrate up to 4 hours as necessary. Make sure it dries thoroughly after watering to avoid rot
This is a unique species found in many parts of South America. It has a pseudo-bulbous base, soft tendril leaves and subtle banding on the outsides of the leaves. Subtle banding on the exterior leaves. Stays pretty small, reaching maturity at about hand size. Produces beautiful magenta flowers
The plants I have available are 8” tall, very large for the species