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Lepanthes ortegae

Lepanthes ortegae

Blooming strong

  • Light:☀️
  • Temperature:🌡️🌡️
  • Water:💦💦💦
  • Dormancy: no
  • Fragrance: No
  • Location: Display case/greenhouse
28,00€ - 28,00€
28,00€
28,00€ - 28,00€
28,00€

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 ortegae

Name: Lepanthes ortegae Luer & Hirtz

Etymology: The genus name Lepanthes is derived from Greek and refers to the scaly or finely textured flowers; ortegae honors an Ecuadorian co-discoverer of the species.

Origin/Distribution: The species is native to Ecuador.

Growing conditions/Habitat: We grow Lepanthes ortegae in intermediate to warm conditions at around 17–25 °C, with very high humidity, bright filtered light, and gentle, continuous air movement. We keep the fine roots constantly slightly moist in sphagnum moss or a very fine, airy substrate.

Description and notes: This miniature produces highly detailed flowers only a few millimeters in size, which appear one after another on the fine inflorescences. It is particularly well suited for a display case or terrarium with consistently high humidity.