Product information "Lepanthes elata"
Name: | Lepanthes elata, Rchb.f. 1866 |
Synonyms: | Lepanthes oteroi, Luer 2001 |
Etymology: | elatus = long, enormous |
Propagation: | seed |
Origin: | Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia |
Habitat: | epiphytic on mossy twigs and branches in premontane rainforest to cloud forest and primary forests at altitudes from 1500 to 2600 meters |
Notes: | Lepanthes elata can grow to a pseudobulb length of up to 8cm, and the flower size is about 1cm. The species is very multiflorous, and blooms several times in a row from the same inflorescence. |