Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Orchidaceae

Genus:

Lepanthes

Species:

Lepanthes caritensis

USDA Symbol:

LECA55

Growth Characteristics

Life Cycle:

Perennial

Growth Habit:

Epiphyte

Light Requirements:

Part Shade

Drought Tolerance:

Low

Soil Requirements

Soil Type:

rich, well-drained loamy soil

Drainage:

excellent drainage required

Moisture:

consistently moist

Notes:

native to cloud forests, prefers high humidity

Propagation & Germination

Notes:

Dust seeds require symbiotic mycorrhizal fungi or sterile asymbiotic agar medium for germination; conventional cold stratification is not applicable.