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

Pleurothallis belocardia

A Colombian Pleurothallis, presumably one of the heart-leaved species whose flowers sit on the leaf. Most such plants come from cool, wet Andean cloud forest, so grow it cool to intermediate, shaded and constantly moist.

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 habitat notes found; Colombian Pleurothallis are mostly epiphytes on mossy trunks in montane cloud forest. This profile follows the genus.

Likely montane (roughly 1,500–2,800 m, as for most of its relatives); the 174 m measured site is a lowland country centroid.

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.