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Due to their compact size and cultural needs, the plants listed here are well suited for the high humidity and lower light levels of terrariums and frog vivariums.

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Subfamily: EPIDENDROIDEAE
Tribe: EPIDENDREAE I (New World)
Subtribe: PLEUROTHALLIDINAE

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This item is a recent addition Dracula Jester - Intermediate - in Net Pots - $ 25
(lotax X platycrater) white fuzzy flowers centrally dusted with red - lip is purple - dark red tails - good grower Blooming Size.


 
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 Masdevallia Angel Fling - Intermediate - Potted - $ 18
IN SPIKE! (Angel Frost X Highland Fling) lush tangarine orange flowers with fine white iridescence - large full flowers - vigorous plants will bear multiple blooms at maturity. Blooming Size.


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 Masdevallia Angel Frost - Intermediate - Potted - $ 20
IN SPIKE! (veitchiana X strobelii) divisions of select clones - large flowers are tangerine-orange frosted with either fine white or purple hairs - original cross received many AOS awards including Award of Distinction. Mature.


 
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 Barbosella cogniauxiana yellow - Intermediate - Mounted - Brazil - $ 18
(formerly B. handroi) ¾ inch oval leaves - vining habit - many 1 inch light yellow flowers on individual stems - easy to grow into specimen plant - extremely floriferous. Mature.


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This item is a recent addition Barbosella cucullata - Intermediate - Mounted - Ecuador - $ 18
Scores of individual 1 ½ inch yellow flowers bloom simultaneously on 1 ½ inch stems - rambling plant habit is attractive. Mature.


 
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 Barbosella dussenii - Intermediate - Mounted - Brazil - $ 18
Copious light peach flowers are set off by attractive moss-like foliage - easy to bloom. Mature.


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 Barbosella trilobata 'J&L' - Intermediate - Mounted - Brazil - $ 25
Tiny moss-like leaves creep across the mount - bluish flowers striped with purple appear on hair-like stems above the foliage - flowers, though small, are three times the size of the leaves - considered quite rare. Mature.


 
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 Dracula benedictii var. huebenii - Intermediate to Cool - in Net Pots - Colombia - $ 25
Small deeply cupped flowers have little gremlin face - exterior of flower is chalky white and inside of this variety is pink - many flowers produced at one time on short stems. Mature.


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 Dracula carlueri - Intermediate - in Net Pots - Costa Rica - $ 30
White flower is suffused with pink near the center - sepals are coated with soft white hairs on the inside and curl inward along the margins - vigorous grower that blooms profusely. Mature.


 
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 Dracula erythrochaete - Intermediate - in Net Pots - Costa Rica & Panama - $ 25
6 inch plant produces many lovely pink flowers dusted with rose - deep rose tails - one of the easiest draculas to grow. Mature.


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 Dracula fuligifera - Intermediate to Cool - in Net Pots - Ecuador - $ 25
Golden brown flower is peppered with chocolate - dark brown tails up to 4 inches long - peach lip - floriferous. Mature.


 
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 Dracula lotax - Warm - Potted - Ecuador - $ 25
Fuzzy white clown-faced flower has a red spot in the center - tails are dark red - 4 inch grassy leaves - miniature - good for home grower. Mature.


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This item is a recent addition Dracula psittacina - Intermediate to Cool - in Net Pots - Colombia - $ 25
Mid-size ivory flower is flecked with pink - rigid dark red tails - plant blooms with great profusion. Mature.


 
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This item is a recent addition Dracula ripleyana - Intermediate - in Net Pots - Costa Rica - $ 30
Petite flower has ivory base color with purple suffusion in center - flat flower has long dark red tails - robust grower. Mature.


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 Dracula velutina - Intermediate to Cool - in Net Pots - Colombia - $ 20
Small white blossoms have delicate pink tails - the inside surface of the flower is coated with tiny hairs - a tiny face peers from the center. Mature.


 
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 Dracula venosa - Intermediate - in Net Pots - Ecuador - $ 20
Cupped flower is flecked with orange-red - out-turned yellow tails - very floriferous - vigorous clumpy plants. Mature.


 
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 Dracula vespertillio - Intermediate - in Net Pots - Ecuador - $ 25
Unusual 1 ½ inch yellow and white flower mottled with red - white lip has curled epichile. Mature.


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This item is a recent addition Dryadella edwallii - Intermediate to Warm - Mounted - Brazil - $ 20
Profuse honey yellow flowers are speckled with red and crowd around base of 2 inch plant. Mature.


 
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 Dryadella simula - Intermediate to Cool - Mounted - Colombia & Ecuador - $ 18
3 inch linear foliage - coppery flowers are spotted and barred with dark red and bloom near base of plant - this flower is larger and rounder than the norm. Mature.


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 Lepanthes caprimulgus - Intermediate - Potted - Peru - $ 50
2 to 3 inch plants with thick oval leaves - large bulbous flowers dangle like bobbles on thin wiry stems - blooms often - a very desirable and unusual species. Mature.


 
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This item is a recent addition Lepanthes dictyota - Intermediate - Mounted - Colombia - $ 18
4 to 5 inch stem heavily covered with lepanthiform sheaths produces a single 2 inch leaf - purple tesselated leaf shows off fish bone patterned flower stem - almost always in bloom with yellow flowers centrally flushed with red. Mature.


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This item is a recent addition Lepanthes fiskei - Intermediate - Potted - Ecuador - $ 20
This is a member of a group of unique Lepanthes that have two different sets of leaves - the short stemmed smooth leaves do not flower while the longer stemmed fuzzy leaves bloom with attractive bronze and gold flowers - easy to grow and quickly makes a specimen plant. Mature.


 
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 Lepanthes gargoyla - Intermediate - Potted - Ecuador - $ 18
½ inch copper and bronze monster-like flowers sit in middle of fuzzy purple oblong leaves that dangle from base of 3 inch plant. Mature.


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This item is a recent addition Lepanthes horrida - Intermediate - Mounted - Panama - $ 25
Two inch stem bears a single ovate leaf - flowers are produced in succession and are held on thread like stems - each showy one inch blossom is red-orange and has a striped dorsal sepal. Mature.


 
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This item is a recent addition Lepanthes meniscophora - Intermediate - Potted - Ecuador - $ 20
Creamy white flower with rose center nestles in the middle of each attractive purple tinged pendent leaf - showy. Mature.


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 Lepanthes scalaris - Intermediate - Mounted - Ecuador - $ 18
Bracted 3 inch stems end in oval 1 inch leaves - flower spike emerges from leave axil and sports successive peach colored flowers with a garnet center. Mature.


 
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 Lepanthopsis astrophora 'Stalky' - Intermediate - Mounted - Venezuela - $ 20
1 to 2 inch plant with paddle-shaped leaves often colored dark purple on the underside - sprays of bright purple flowers appear several times a year - quickly becomes a nice miniature specimen plant. Mature.


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 Masdevallia abbreviata - Intermediate to Cool - Potted - Ecuador - $ 20
3 to 4 inch plant - multifloral type - many spikes of greenish white flowers with short tails. Mature.


 
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 Masdevallia auropurpurea - Intermediate to Warm - Potted - Colombia - $ 20
Red brown concave lateral sepals have contrasting yellow tails - yellow dorsal sepal - repeat bloomer - 3 inch plant makes attractive clumps - easy to grow. Mature.


 
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 Masdevallia decumana - Intermediate to Cool - Potted - Peru - $ 25
Small plant is dwarfed by 2 ½ inch wide lilac blooms - the large flat flowers are speckled with purple - free flowering. Mature.


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 Masdevallia discoidea - Warm to Intermediate - Potted - Brazil - $ 18
Glossy grape jelly flowers have white stripe top and bottom - the blossoms are carried on short stems and have unusual flattened shape - viewed from the side they are round like a discus but appear compressed from above. Blooming Size.


 
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 Masdevallia dynastes - Cool to Intermediate - Potted - Ecuador - $ 20
Light brown flowers are speckled maroon - abbreviated yellow tails - 4 inch plant has purple tinted leaves - floriferous. Mature.


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 Masdevallia herradurae - Warm to Intermediate - Potted - Colombia - $ 20
These have bloomed four times this year and it is only September! - dark red flowers with long pointed tails cluster around base of 4 inch narrow leaved plant - profuse bloomer quickly makes specimen plant. Mature.


 
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 Masdevallia limax - Intermediate to Cool - Potted - Ecuador - $ 30
IN SPIKE! quantities of bright orange shrimp-like flowers bloom twice a year on 3 inch plant. Mature.


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 Masdevallia minuta - Intermediate - Mounted - South America - $ 18
Bountiful white tubular flowers hover above 1 inch leaves - each bloom has short thick yellowish green tails - adorable miniature. Mature.


 
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 Masdevallia nidifica - Intermediate - Potted - Ecuador - $ 18
Many wispy flowers of maroon and cream - 2 inch plant - easy to grow - blooms several times a year. Mature.


 
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 Masdevallia patula - Intermediate to Cool - in Net Pots - Ecuador - $ 25
2½ inch flowers on wiry stems - blossoms are lovely sunset shades of rose and copper. Mature.


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 Masdevallia pygmaea - Intermediate - Mounted - Colombia - $ 20
Possibly the tiniest in the genus - many white flowers show well against grass-like leaves. Mature.


 
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 Masdevallia ventricosa - Intermediate to Cool - in Net Pots - Ecuador - $ 20
Charming miniature masdevallia closely related to M. nidifica - loosely clumping 2 inch leaves - numerous yellow flowers perched on thin stems hover just above the foliage - each long-tailed bloom has a distinctive crinkle at the base. Mature.


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 Masdevallia zahlbruckneri - Intermediate to Warm - Mounted - Panama - $ 25
Two to three inch leaves bear many pendent flower spikes which bloom in succession for several weeks - each attractive 1 inch blossom is peppered with purple and has white and yellow tails - floriferous and vigorous. Mature.


 
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This item is a recent addition Physosiphon tubatus - Intermediate - Potted - Central America - $ 20
6 inch paddle-shapped leaves are clothed with brown sheaths on the lower stem - copious sprays of small orange blossoms make a beautiful display - each flower consists of a tubular translucent green base topped with three bright orange sepals. Mature.


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 Platystele compacta - Intermediate - in Net Pots - Panama - $ 25
2 inch narrow leaves grow in grassy tufts - bright yellow flowers bloom in dense clusters above the leaves - quickly makes an attractive specimen plant. Mature.


 
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 Platystele misera - Intermediate - Potted - Colombia - $ 18
3 to 4 inch plant produces spikes up to 8 inches - perfect ¼ inch star-shaped flowers are buff colored with a bright magenta lip - flowers successively over long period several times a year. Mature.


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This item is a recent addition Platystele stenostachya - Intermediate - Potted - Central America - $ 18
This profuse bloomer has tiny yellow-orange flowers appearing around base of 2 inch plant in quantities too numerous to count - almost always in flower. Mature.


 
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This item is a recent addition Pleurothallis amparoana - Intermediate to Warm - Potted - Costa Rica - $ 20
Nicknamed the fuzzy toilet seat - sprays of bowl-shaped creamy white flowers are coated with white hairs inside - blooms at least twice pa year. Mature.


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 Pleurothallis cf. minutalis - Intermediate - Mounted - Tropical Americas - $ 20
3 inch olive green leaves have dark purple on reverse - dark red, maroon and white flowers bloom at base - blooms often with lots of flowers Mature.


 
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This item is a recent addition Pleurothallis condorensis - Intermediate - Potted - Ecuador - $ 25
Flattened 4 inch stems hold atractive 2 inch heart-shaped leaves - flowers are born sequentially for weeks sitting at the end of a 1 inch thin stems - each ½ inch blossom is white with deep purple bands and has dorsal sepal and petals pointing forward. Mature.


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 Pleurothallis kennedyi - Intermediate - Mounted - Peru - $ 20
Small tufted plant with hairlike flower stems - cupped orange flowers are striped with maroon - blooms in succesion over long period of time. Mature.


 
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This item is a recent addition Pleurothallis lanceola - Intermediate - Mounted - Mexico - $ 25
Clusters of narrow 1 ½ inch leaves produce many sprays of vivid orange flowers held well above foliage - spectacular miniature - blooms twice a year. Mature.


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This item is a recent addition Pleurothallis maduroi - Intermediate - Potted - Panama - $ 25
Large showy pink flower is born in succession on top of shiny heart shaped leaf - often blooms with two flowers at the same time - rapid grower - uncommon - established 6 inch blooming size keikis. Mature.


 
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This item is a recent addition Pleurothallis microphylla - Intermediate - Mounted - Costa Rica - $ 18
Creeping mat of ¼ inch oval leaves are spotted with purple underneath - 2 inch sprays of many yellow flowers brushed with sienna. Mature.


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 Pleurothallis mystax - Intermediate - Potted - Panama - $ 25
Widespread lateral sepals beneath nose-like lip resembles a mustache - ½ inch flower has a red central stripe and blooms successively on winsome 3 inch plant. Mature.


 
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This item is a recent addition Pleurothallis navicularis - Intermediate - Potted - Colombia - $ 20
Eight inch plant has ovate leaves held upright on three inch stems - showy sprays of rich rose pink flowers emerge from brown spathe at base of leaf and cascade over the leaf. Mature.


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 Pleurothallis palliolata - Intermediate - Potted or Mounted - Panama - $ 18
Hooded large pink flower sits on shiny leaf like a frog on a lily pad. Blooming Size.


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 Pleurothallis producta - Intermediate - Potted - Ecuador - $ 15
Small plant with 2 inch leaves - 6 inch sprays of white flowers - blooms often. Mature.


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 Pleurothallis pruinosa - Intermediate - Potted or Mounted - Tropical Americas - $ 20
Starry light yellow flowers trickle over edge of narrow dark green leaves - floriferous and charming. Mature.


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This item is a recent addition Pleurothallis radula 'Leon' - Intermediate - Potted - Costa Rica - $ 18
Mature plants have 5 inch stiff elongated heart shape leaves on 8 inch stems - lemon yellow flower with orange lip juts from upright bract. Near Blooming Size.


 
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 Pleurothallis sarracenia - Intermediate - Mounted - Brazil - $ 22
Vining miniature produces two purple and green fuzzy flowers which face each other from base of leaves - resembles two slugs kissing. Mature.


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 Pleurothallis stevensonii 'J&L' - Intermediate - Potted - Ecuador - $ 20
½ inch yellow blooms striped with red shoot out from center of 1 ½ inch heart- shaped leaves and gracefully arch over the leaf tips - 4 inch plant. Mature.


 
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 Pleurothallis wagnerii 'Walter' AM/CCM/CHM/AOS - Intermediate - Potted - Panama - $ 25
Spikes of multiple 1 inch blooms - flowers are nearly black - 4 inch plants turns into beautiful specimens. Mature.


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 Porroglossum muscosum 'Dark Angel' - Intermediate - Potted - Colombia - $ 25
2 inch dark green rough textured leaves are blushed with purple on reverse - 4 to 5 inch flower stems are covered in fine hairs - starry flowers have trap-like lip that shuts when disturbed - this clone is a rich bronze color that is darker than the norm. Mature.


 
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 Restrepia citrina - Intermediate - Potted - Colombia - $ 20
Lovely soft yellow flowers spotted with chocolate - blooms often. Mature.


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 Salipistele brunnea - Intermediate - Mounted - Costa Rica & Panama - $ 20
Slightly rugose 1 ½ inch leaves produce successively flowering stems of mahogany and yellow flowers - petal edges are covered with hairs - trumpet-like lip - unusual member of the Pleurothallidinae. Mature.


 
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 Scaphosepalum anchoriferum aberrant - Intermediate - in Net Pots - Costa Rica - $ 18
Dark maroon flowers with coppery thickened pads - on this unusual form the horn-like tails curl backwards - blooms sequentially over a long period - long wiry stems. Mature.


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 Scaphosepalum swertifolium - Intermediate - in Net Pots - Ecuador - $ 20
4-5 inch paddle-shaped leaves - succesive blooming wiry inflorescence - upside down flower resmbles a texas longhorn bull - almost always in flower - great for terrariums. Mature.


 
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 Scaphosepalum swertifolium 'Long Tails' - Intermediate - in Net Pots - South America - $ 20
5 to 6 inch plant with soft green leaves - body of the flower is yellow spotted with red - sepals form brahma bull-like horns - flowers appear successively on wiry stems over a long time period. Mature.


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This item is a recent addition Scaphosepalum swertifolium 'Yellow Pads' - Intermediate - in Net Pots - Ecuador - $ 25
The bright yellow on the ventral sepals distinguish this clone of swertifolium - flowers are large for the species but are typical in blooming habit with the inflorescence blooming over a long period of time. Mature.


 
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 Stelis bivalvis - Intermediate - Potted - Ecuador - $ 30
Clumping plant has four inch paddle-like leaves - flower spikes emerge from sheath at base of leaf and extend about halfway up the height of the foliage - each unusual two lobbed copper flower is clasped by a funnel shaped bract - fascinating. Mature.


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This item is a recent addition Stelis hirtella - Intermediate - Potted - Peru - $ 20
Tiny plant with many sprays of white flowers with red center - floriferous - blooms several times a year. Mature.


 
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 Stelis jamesonii - Intermediate - Mounted - Ecuador - $ 18
IN SPIKE vigorous plants with pretty rounded leaves - 3 to 4 inch sprays produce many small copper colored blossoms - frequent bloomer. Mature.


 
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This item is a recent addition Stelis langlassei - Intermediate - Potted - Ecuador - $ 20
6 inch plant has 3 inch ovate leaves - newest leaves are tinged with red - frequent sprays of greenish white flowers have a light pink blush - old leaves repeat bloom. Mature.


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This item is a recent addition Stelis morganii - Intermediate - Mounted - Ecuador - $ 18
Scapes of hairy white triangular flowers with rose tipped petals bloom from the center of paddle-shaped leaves - 6 inch waterfall plant. Mature.


 
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 Stelis pusilla - Intermediate - Potted - Ecuador - $ 15
IN SPIKE! 1 inch plant bears many 2 inch stems of tiny pure yellow sweetly scented flowers. Mature.


 
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 Stelis repens - Intermediate - Mounted - Dominican Republic - $ 18
Multiple sprays of ivory flowers blushed with garnet bloom from vining miniature with ¾ inch leaves. Mature.


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 Trichosalpinx chamaelepanthes white - Intermediate - Mounted - Ecuador - $ 25
Long vining growth habit - round leaves are ½ inch in diameter -white spidery ½ inch flowers bloom in pairs at base of each leaf - quickly makes a specimen plant. Mature.


 
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 Trisetella didyma - Intermediate - Mounted - Ecuador - $ 25
A clump of 1 inch narrow leaves flecked with purple beneath give rise to 1 inch elongated garnet blossoms with yellow tails - blooms several times a year. Mature.


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 Trisetella gemmata - Intermediate - Potted - Colombia - $ 20
1 ½ inch miniature with tufted terete leaves and large garnet flowers - will repeat bloom on the same stem. Mature.


 
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 Zootrophion dayanum - Intermediate - Potted - Ecuador - $ 20
3 inch round paddle-shapped leaves on 6 inch plant - 2 ½ to 3 inch flowers bloom at junction of leaf and stem - deep maroon flowers have large open side slit with shiny red tongue - unusual and showy - blooms several times a year. Mature.


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Tribe: VANDEAE
Subtribe: AERIDINAE

 

 Chiloschista segawae - Intermediate to Warm - Mounted - Thailand - $ 25
IN SPIKE! Up to fifteen ½ inch yellow green flowers descend from leafless plant - attractive silver grey roots. Mature.


 
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Updated: 2/16/2012