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Pleurothallis cardiothallis is an epiphytic orchid in the genus Pleurothallis.
Description[]
Plant blooms from spring to fall with a single 1.2 cm wide flower
Distribution[]
Plant is found growing in the wet montane forest of Guatemala, Mexico, Belize, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Colombia and Ecuador at elevations of 300 to 2900 meters
Culture[]
Keep plant in partial shade. Plant can be grown in cool to warm conditions. Pot the plant in fine bark with perlite or sphagnum moss. Water regularly and keep potting media moist.
Varieties[]
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Pleurothallis cardiothallis var. alba | Sepals are and petals are white, lip is white |
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Pleurothallis cardiothallis variety | Sepals are and petals are red, lip is red |
Naming[]
Common Names: The Heart Shaped Growth Pleurothallis
Synonyms[]
- Acronia cardiothallis (Rchb. f.) Luer 2005
- Humboldtia cardiothallis (Rchb. f.) Kuntze
- Humboltia cardiothallis (Rchb. f.) Kuntze 1891
- Pleurothallis acutipetala Schlechter 1912
- Pleurothallis costaricensis Schlechter 1917
- Pleurothallis schlechteriana Ames 1923