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Lepanthes aculeata

Lepanthes aculeata

Ready to bloom

  • Light:☀️
  • Temperature:🌡️🌡️
  • Water:💦💦💦
  • Dormancy: no
  • Fragrance: No
  • Location: Display case/greenhouse
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26,50€ - 26,50€
26,50€
26,50€ - 26,50€
26,50€

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 aculeata

Name: Lepanthes aculeata Luer

Etymology: The genus name Lepanthes is derived from Greek; aculeata means "prickly" and refers to the plant's conspicuous surface texture.

First description: 1983 by Carlyle A. Luer.

Origin/Distribution: The species is known from Ecuador and Peru.

Location/Habitat: It grows epiphytically in humid Andean forests. We cultivate Lepanthes aculeata in cool to intermediate conditions at approximately 12–21 °C, with very high humidity, bright filtered light, and continuous gentle air movement.

Description and notes: The small flowers appear sequentially on the upper side of the leaf. In addition, the dark-toned, textured leaves with their striking margins are very decorative. We keep the fine root system constantly slightly moist and never allow it to dry out completely.