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Lepanthes scopula is a small epiphytic orchid from wet tropical forests of southern Mexico and Central America. It needs humid, shaded conditions and a well-drained growing medium on bark or branches.
Lepanthes scopula is a species of orchid found from Mexico (Oaxaca and Chiapas) to Central America.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Lepanthes scopula 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.
