Pleurothallis loranthophylla Paphinia Best grown in open

Best grown in open

flexuous inflorescences that create delicate seasonal displays

One of the most biologically fascinating orchids in cultivation

The overall structure is dramatic and sculptural for its small size

producing thin

Pleurothallis loranthophylla Paphinia Best grown in openA dramatic species native to the cloud forests of Ecuador, producing tall, erect racemes of numerous simultaneous flowers on a long scape. The very long, linear sepals twist and extend into filiform tails that radiate in all directions, framing a well defined, concave, ovate lip at the center an explosive, dynamic inflorescence of exceptional visual impact. Light: Bright indirect light with 5065% shade cloth; avoid direct sun, which can stress the