Scaphosepalum rapax

Scaphosepalum rapax
Authored by: Pleurothallid Lover​

Description: Found locally in the wet forests of the central Oriente of Ecuador at altitudes of 1,470 feet (450 m) to 1,970 feet (600 m).

Culture:

Temps:
- Summer: 70-80°F (Rarely goes over 85°F)
- Winter: 60-75°F

Light: Low light

Humidity: 60-80%

Air circulation: Slight breeze

Growing location: Terrarium

Growing medium: Mount - Cork

Growing medium notes: This plant seems to grow best on vertical mounts with some living moss.

Water:
- Frequency: Every Day.
- Fertilizer & frequency: No fertilizer is used.
- Dry rest: No.

Blooming season: No defined blooming season

Flower size: 1cm

Plant size: 1 inch

Other firsthand observations: It benefits from mist produced by a ultrasonic mister. It received this mist for 5 minutes every 3 hours.

Other plants growing well nearby:
Mounted Kefersteinia species, Lepanthes species, Stelis argentata, Dracula lotax, Dracula cordobae, Pleurothallis ruscifolia, Dichaea hystricina and Masdevallia herradurae

Sources:
Pleurothallids.com
Orchidspecies.com

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