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Anathallis brevipes

Anathallis brevipes
Photo: Dalton Holland Baptista, CC BY-SA 3.0

Anathallis brevipes is a small epiphytic orchid from the wet tropics of South America, grown by enthusiasts in humid, shaded conditions. It needs steady moisture, good airflow and high humidity to do well.

Family
Orchidaceae (Orchid family)
Grows as
Orchid
Light
Bright indirect, Part shade
Water
Water regularly when the mix starts to dry, using rainwater or soft water, and avoid letting it sit wet around the roots.
Soil
Fine-bark or sphagnum-based orchid mix in a small pot or mounted on cork or wood.
Temperature
18–28 °C; protect below 12 °C
How easy
Moderate
Native range
S. Trop. America
Climate
wet tropical

About

Anathallis brevipes is a species of orchid plant native to Guyana.

Other Anathallis plants

Anathallis adenochila · Anathallis angulosa · Anathallis angustilabia · Anathallis aristulata · Anathallis attenuata · Anathallis barbulata · Anathallis bertoniensis · Anathallis bleyensis · Anathallis bocainensis · Anathallis burzlaffiana · Anathallis caudatipetala · Anathallis clandestina

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Anathallis brevipes by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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