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

Pleurothallis scoparum

An Ecuadorian Pleurothallis of the western Andean slopes around Pichincha and Imbabura/Carchi, recorded mostly near 1600–1700 m.

Pleurothallis scoparum
Photo: Kilitz Photography, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Little is published; it is assumed to be an epiphyte of the humid premontane and lower montane forest on the Pacific slope of the Andes, typical for the genus.

Records run 400–2000 m with a median of 1600 m; most plants sit in the 1500–2000 m band.

Ecuador

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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 2.0 licence, unmodified.