Lepanthes elata Psammisia leathery texture and elegant arching

leathery texture and elegant arching growth habit

The result is a highly sought-after orchid with a captivating and powerful floral display

This is a small-sized epiphyte indigenous to the Philippines

though adapts well to small pots with fine bark mix and sphagnum moss

Lepanthes elata Psammisia leathery texture and elegant archingA large flowered miniature species from the Andean cloud forests. It grows a long, dark lanceolate leaf and produces successive flowers directly over the leaf surface, each with three symmetrically arranged acuminate sepals with prominent longitudinal veins, and a large, fleshy bilobed central floral complex with a visible labellum. Light: Bright indirect light with 6070% shade cloth; avoid direct sun, which can damage the long, dark foliage.