Lepanthes effusa Gomphichis leathery leaf

leathery leaf

Temperature: Adapts to intermediate to warm conditions with daytime temperatures of 18-28°C (65-82°F) and nighttime drops to 15-20°C (59-68°F)

It forms a dense

which suits its creeping

Lepanthes effusa Gomphichis leathery leafA remarkably architectural miniature species native to Ecuador. It produces successive flowers on slender pendant peduncles with lateral sepals fully fused into a closed ovoid lanceolate capsule like structure with prominent longitudinal veins and a finely granular iridescent surface, a small erect dorsal sepal at the apex, and bilobed petals with a labellum visible through the central opening. Light: Bright indirect light with 6070% shade cloth;