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Restrepia trichoglossa

A small, widespread Restrepia ranging from Chiapas to Peru, mostly in montane forest around 1,500–1,900 m. Like the rest of the genus it wants shade, constant moisture and intermediate temperatures with cool nights, and it adapts to warmer conditions than many Restrepias.

Restrepia trichoglossa
Photo: Orchi, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

An epiphyte on mossy branches and trunks in humid montane forest; habitat detail is inferred from the genus and the record elevations.

300–3,200 m, median about 1,700 m.

ColombiaCosta RicaEcuadorGuatemalaHondurasMexico SoutheastNicaraguaPanamáPeru

🔒 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.