Lepanthes elata Psammisia leathery texture and elegant arching

leathery texture and elegant arching growth habit

stable temperatures 18-27°C (65-80°F) for optimal development of the characteristic broad foliage

Avoid overwatering

Foliage Characteristics: Features bold stripes of dark green

This beautiful slipper orchid hybrid

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.