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Pleurothallis aguirrei

A Colombian Pleurothallis known from very few records. Most Colombian Pleurothallis are cloud-forest epiphytes, so give it shade, cool to intermediate temperatures, constant humidity and a medium that never dries out.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Probably an epiphyte on mossy trunks and branches in Andean cloud forest, like most Colombian Pleurothallis. There are no wild georeferenced records.

No elevation data. Colombian Pleurothallis mostly grow at about 1,500–3,000 m, far above the 174 m reference point.

Colombia

🔒 Growing it like that

The wild conditions above, turned into targets for a shelf, a tent or a greenhouse. The full profile has:

✓ Day and night temperature targets, and the limits it tolerates
✓ Humidity band, and how to hold it
✓ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light
✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it
✓ Substrate and airflow
✓ A step-by-step setup to grow it like the wild

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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app.