Restrepia lansbergii

A small, tufted epiphytic orchid from the Andean slopes and coastal mountains between Venezuela and northern Peru, with single leathery leaves and striped, insect-like flowers borne on the leaf. Like most Restrepia it wants cool to intermediate, constantly humid, shaded conditions and never fully drying out. It is easy to propagate from leaf cuttings (keikis form at the leaf base).

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

Grows on mossy trunks and branches in humid montane forest, typical of the genus. No species-specific habitat notes were found; this is inferred from the genus.

No usable elevations in the wild records; the genus mostly grows at roughly 1,000–2,500 m in cool, damp cloud forest.

VenezuelaEcuadorPeru

🔒 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-SA 3.0 licence, unmodified.