Lepanthes elegantula x Lths. ionoptera Melastomataceae space-efficient display

space-efficient display

producing rigid

Temperature: Adapts to cool to warm conditions with daytime temperatures of 16-28°C (60-82°F) and nighttime drops to 12-20°C (54-68°F)

Ideal daytime temperatures range between 15-25°C (59-77°F)

tubular flowers that hang down gracefully

Lepanthes elegantula x Lths. ionoptera Melastomataceae space-efficient displayA floriferous primary hybrid of Lths. elegantula Lths. ionoptera. It forms a vigorous clump of smooth, glossy lanceolate elliptic leaves and produces multiple simultaneous flowers on long slender peduncles, each with a markedly elongated acuminate dorsal sepal pointing upward and an equally elongated synsepal below, forming a dramatic rhomboid outline, with bilobed petals and a small labellum at the center. Light: Bright indirect light with 6070%