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Restrepia limbata

A small Colombian Restrepia: a tufted epiphyte with single leaves and striped flowers that sit on the leaf surface. Almost nothing is published for the species itself, so grow it like other Andean Restrepia: cool to intermediate, shaded, constantly humid and never dry.

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

Presumed to grow on mossy trunks in humid montane forest, like the rest of the genus. No species-specific habitat information was found.

There are no wild records with elevations. The genus mostly grows at roughly 1,000–2,500 m in the Andes.

Colombia

🔒 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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