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Orchids Little published: much of this is inferred from related species

Pleurothallis austinrumleyi

A rarely recorded Pleurothallis with no usable wild records, so this profile follows the general needs of Andean cloud-forest Pleurothallis. Grow it cool to intermediate, shaded, constantly moist and in very humid moving air.

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

No locality data are available; Pleurothallis of this kind grow as epiphytes on mossy trunks and branches in wet montane cloud forest.

Unknown for this name; most comparable Pleurothallis grow between about 1,500 and 3,000 m in the Andes.

Tropical Andes (presumed)

🔒 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.