Restrepia tabeae

A Colombian miniature orchid from a genus of small epiphytes in cool, moist Andean forest. Almost nothing is published on this species itself, so these conditions follow the genus: shade, cool to intermediate temperatures, constant moisture and high humidity. Restrepias can flower on and off all year when kept happy.

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 be like the rest of the genus: an epiphyte, rarely on rock, on mossy branches in humid montane cloud forest.

No elevation data for this species. The genus mostly grows in Andean montane forest, roughly 1500–3000 m.

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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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app.