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Pleurothallis carduela

A small Ecuadorian Pleurothallis recorded from Andean montane forest at about 2,600-2,700 m in the north of the country. Treat it as a cool-growing, shade-loving epiphyte that wants constant moisture, cool nights and gentle air movement.

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

Like most high-Andean Pleurothallis, it is presumably an epiphyte on mossy trunks and branches in humid montane cloud forest; little is published for this species itself.

Measured sites sit at about 2,630-2,700 m in the northern Ecuadorian Andes.

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.