Pleurothallis perryi Pleurothallis heavy-textured blossoms

heavy-textured blossoms

creating a distinctive ornamental appeal

meaning it naturally grows on trees in its native habitat

The narrow sepals and petals have a smooth texture with a gently undulate margin

Its uniquely hirsute foliage makes it one of the most texturally distinctive Lepanthes for terrarium culture

Pleurothallis perryi Pleurothallis heavy-textured blossomsA small epiphyte native to the cloud forests of Ecuador, producing short racemes of open, flat flowers with broadly ovate sepals and petals boldly striped in deep burgundy purple over a cream yellow ground. The wide, rounded lip carries denser, darker venation toward the center, framed by a small column with two prominent dark anthers. Light: Bright indirect light with 5070% shade cloth; avoid direct sun, which can scorch the narrow leaves.