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Restrepia ephippium

A miniature Restrepia from Ecuador. Like the rest of the genus it grows as a small epiphyte in montane cloud forest and does best cool to intermediate, shaded, constantly humid and never dry. Little has been published about this species, so this profile follows the genus.

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

Assumed to grow on mossy trunks and branches in humid montane forest, as most Restrepia do.

No elevation data; Ecuadorian Restrepia mostly grow between about 1200 and 2800 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.