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

Pleurothallis cauda-hirundinis

An Ecuadorian Pleurothallis with no georeferenced wild records, so its conditions come from the genus. Grow it like most Andean pleurothallids: shade, cool to intermediate temperatures, constant moisture and very humid, moving air.

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

Inferred from the genus: epiphytic on mossy trunks and branches in wet montane and cloud forest on the Andean slopes.

No recorded elevation; the stand-in site is at about 1215 m on the eastern slope, but many Ecuadorian Pleurothallis grow higher, around 1500 to 2500 m.

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.