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Pleurothallis gargantua in closeup. The flowers measure 1" across by 3" long. |
Now is a great time to catch an amazing flush of flowers on the Pleurothallids in the Tropical High Elevation House.
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Pleurothallis gargantua planted in the ground in the Tropical High Elevation House. |
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Pleurothallis marthae can be grown as an epiphyte or as a terrestrial. |
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A yet-to-be-identified Pleurothallis growing epiphytically on a cedar tree |
All of the Pleurothallids pictured above belong to my favorite section of the genus Pleurothallis, the Macrophyllae-fasciculatae, colloquially known as the clamshell Pleurothallids.
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Not all Stelis are micro miniatures. This species produces flowers 1/2" diameter--huge for a Stelis. |
I love it when the Pleurothallids steal the show!