Product information "Lepanthes lucifer"
| Name: | Lepanthes lucifer, Luer & Hirtz 1987 |
| Synonyms: | not known |
| Etymology: | lucifer = looks like a devil, because of the 2 horns inside the flower |
| Propagation: | seed |
| Origin: | Ecuador |
| Habitat: | epiphytic in warm, humid mountain forests at altitudes of 1200-1500m. |
| Notes: | Lepanthes lucifer is one of the striking species of the genus Lepanthes, and not only because of its name. The flowers are over 1 cm in size, and thus considerably larger than most other Lepanthes. The dark red colour with the dark, black horns also increases the attractiveness. |
