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Orchids Partly documented

Pleurothallis barrowii

An Ecuadorian Pleurothallis known from little beyond its description. Grow it like other Andean cloud-forest Pleurothallis: shaded, cool to intermediate, constantly humid and never dry.

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

Assumed to be an epiphyte on mossy branches in wet montane forest, as is typical for the genus in Ecuador.

No elevation records; the climate point sits at about 1,200 m on the eastern Andean slope, while many relatives grow higher.

Ecuador

🔒 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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