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Orchids Partly documented

Pleurothallis blepharopetala

A little-known Ecuadorian Pleurothallis recorded from the western Andean slopes of Pichincha at about 2,500 m. Grow it like other cool cloud-forest pleurothallids: shaded, constantly moist, with cool nights and buoyant air.

At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets 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

Epiphyte in montane cloud forest on the western Andean slope, where Pleurothallis grow on mossy trunks and branches under the canopy. Species-specific habitat detail is not published beyond the localities.

About 2,500 m on the western slope of Pichincha.

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