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Orchids Partly documented

Pleurothallis bothros

A Costa Rican Pleurothallis recorded in the premontane and lower montane cloud forests of the Guanacaste and Tilarán cordilleras and the central volcanoes, mainly at 800–1,750 m. Grow it intermediate and humid, in shade, and never let it dry 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

An epiphyte on mossy trunks and branches in wet, misty forest; this follows the genus, since species-specific notes are scarce.

Recorded at 800–1,750 m, median 1,200 m.

Costa Rica

🔒 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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