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Platystele misera
Platystele misera
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Platystele misera belongs to a genus known for some of the smallest orchids in the family. It grows as an epiphyte in wet forest from west-central Colombia through Ecuador to northern Peru. Fine, upright spikes carry minute flowers above a small tuft of leaves; a hand lens shows the detail.
What to expect
- Flowers: Minute, on erect spikes that keep producing new flowers over a long period.
- Plant: A small tuft of short stems, each with a single leaf. No pseudobulbs.
- Size: Small enough for a terrarium, a vivarium or a tiny pot.
Growing notes
- Temperature: Cool to intermediate.
- Light: Shade to filtered light. No direct sun.
- Water: Keep evenly moist; small plants dry out quickly.
- Humidity & air: High humidity with gentle air movement.
Shipping & condition
Supplied at flowering size – either a mature plant or a division from a plant that has already flowered – grown on in the Dandenong Ranges. Plants are packed on Sunday and sent on Monday. Buds and flowers cannot be guaranteed at time of shipping due to seasonal and environmental factors.
Growing information: Pleurothallid Orchid Care Guide
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