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Acianthera brunnescens

Pleurothallis brunnescens

Acianthera brunnescens, formerly Pleurothallis brunnescens, is a small epiphytic orchid from Costa Rica, rarely grown outside specialist collections. Grow it like other small Pleurothallid-type orchids: bright, humid, airy conditions with consistent moisture and good drainage.

Family
Orchidaceae (Orchid family)
Grows as
Orchid
Light
Bright indirect
Water
Keep the mix evenly moist but never soggy, and let the top dry slightly between waterings.
Soil
Fine bark or sphagnum-based orchid mix that drains quickly, or mounted on cork or wood.
Temperature
15–26 °C; protect below 10 °C
How easy
Hard

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Acianthera brunnescens is a species of orchid plant native to Costa Rica.

Other Acianthera plants

Acianthera aberrans · Acianthera aculeata · Acianthera adamantinensis · Acianthera aechme · Acianthera agathophylla · Acianthera alainii · Acianthera albopurpurea · Acianthera amaralii · Acianthera angustifolia · Acianthera angustisepala · Acianthera antennata · Acianthera aphthosa

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Acianthera brunnescens 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.

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