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Leptotes unicolor

Leptotes unicolor
Photo: Dalton Holland Baptista, CC BY-SA 4.0

Leptotes unicolor is a small epiphytic orchid from South America, growing on tree branches in seasonally dry tropical forests. It is a compact species that needs bright light, good airflow and a dry rest period between growth cycles.

Family
Orchidaceae (Orchid family)
Grows as
Orchid
Light
Bright indirect, Part shade
Water
Water freely while actively growing, then reduce to occasional watering during the dry season.
Soil
Epiphytic orchid mix of bark, sphagnum or similar fast-draining material.
Temperature
15–30 °C; protect below 10 °C
How easy
Moderate
Native range
Brazil to NE. Argentina
Climate
seasonally dry tropical

About

Leptotes unicolor is a species of orchid native to Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay.

Other Leptotes plants

Leptotes bicolor · Leptotes bohnkiana · Leptotes harryphillipsii · Leptotes mogyensis · Leptotes pauloensis · Leptotes pohlitinocoi · Leptotes tenuis · Leptotes vellozicola · Leptotes

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Leptotes unicolor 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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