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Lepanthes Lita OP in vitro

Lepanthes Lita OP in vitro

(Lths. tentaculata× Lths. calodictyon)

Fully grown in vitro plants

Each OrchiPack contains 4 plants. 

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28,50€ - 28,50€
28,50€
28,50€ - 28,50€
28,50€

incl. German VAT plus shipping costs
For cross-border deliveries, the rules of the respective EU country apply.

Delivery time:

DE: 2-3 business days (weather permitting)
EU: 3-5 business days (weather permitting)

This image is for illustrative purposes only. The actual plant may differ in shape and color from the image. Plants are shipped without flowers.

Description

Lepanthes Lita OP in vitro

Name: Lepanthes Lita (Lths. tentaculata × Lths. calodictyon)
Etymology: Lepanthes (from the Greek lepos = scale/bark and anthos = flower, referring to the scale-like sheaths lying close against the stems or to the shape of the flower); Lita (the registered name of this hybrid, named after the species-rich Lita region in Ecuador); tentaculata = tentacle-like (referring to the thread-like floral structures); calodictyon = beautiful net (Greek kalos = beautiful and diktyon = net, referring to the net-like leaf venation.
Origin / Distribution: Cultivar. The parent species involved originate from the humid Neotropical montane cloud forests of South America (particularly Colombia and Ecuador).
Location / Habitat: Epiphytic. After deflasking, requires cool to intermediate conditions, shaded to partially shaded light (no direct sun), consistently high humidity of 75–85%, and continuous, gentle air circulation.
Description & Notes: This delightful registration brings together two of the most spectacular miniature species in the genus Lepanthes. The parent Lepanthes calodictyon is renowned for its almost round, wavy leaves with striking net-like veining, while Lepanthes tentaculata contributes delicate, almost insect-like flowers with elongated, tentacle-like structures. The seedlings promise highly decorative miniature plants with ornamentally patterned foliage and fascinating translucent flowers that appear continuously right on the upper surface of the leaves. Due to its high humidity requirements, after deflasking this hybrid is ideally suited to growing in display cases, terrariums, or miniature bottle gardens on moist sphagnum moss.
Cultivation note for sale (Orchipack): The young plants are in a sterile, sealed glass container on an agar-based nutrient medium. The system is completely self-contained as long as the container remains sealed. Once the plants have reached an adequate size, carefully remove them, thoroughly rinse off the agar residue with lukewarm water, and prick out the seedlings into fine-grade pine bark or live sphagnum moss (preferably in a closed terrarium).

In vitro culture: You will receive a flask containing 4 young plants. The plants are generally already large enough to be deflasked. After opening, remove the nutrient medium from the very fine roots with particular care using lukewarm water, and place the young plants on moist sphagnum or in a very fine, airy substrate that retains a little moisture. For the first few weeks, we recommend very high humidity, cool to intermediate conditions, bright but sheltered light, and gentle, continuous air movement. Keep consistently slightly moist and avoid allowing it to dry out completely.