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Pleurothallis phyllocardioides

A heart-leaved Pleurothallis of wet forest from Guatemala to Bolivia, most often recorded in Costa Rica at low to middle elevations. Its small flowers sit on the base of the leaf, as in its close relatives. Grow it warm to intermediate, shaded and constantly moist, with no dry season.

Pleurothallis phyllocardioides
Photo: Philipp Weigell, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Warm-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

An epiphyte on trunks and branches in very humid lowland and premontane rain forest; the wide elevation spread suggests it tolerates a range of temperatures as long as the air stays wet. Habitat detail is generalised from the heart-leaved Pleurothallis group.

Recorded from 40 to about 3,300 m, but the median is 700 m and most records lie between roughly 300 and 1,500 m; the highest records may be misplaced.

GuatemalaNicaraguaCosta RicaPanamaColombiaVenezuelaEcuadorPeruBolivia

🔒 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY 3.0 licence, unmodified.