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Stelis zunagensis

Stelis zunagensis is a small epiphytic orchid from wet tropical Ecuador (Pastaza), grown mainly by orchid enthusiasts. Key to success is steady humidity, bright filtered light and fast-draining mounting, as with most Stelis.

Family
Orchidaceae (Orchid family)
Grows as
Orchid
Light
Bright indirect
Water
Keep the roots evenly moist and let the top of the medium dry slightly between waterings; avoid standing water.
Soil
Fine-bark or sphagnum-based mix, or mounted on bark or cork.
Temperature
18–28 °C; protect below 15 °C
How easy
Moderate
Native range
Ecuador (Pastaza)
Climate
wet tropical

About

Stelis zunagensis is a species of orchid plant native to Ecuador.

Other Stelis plants

Golden Stelis · Anathallis ariasii · Anathallis jesupiorum · Anathallis rubens · Anathallis sclerophylla · Anathallis stenophylla · Anathallis vasquezii · Stelis bevilacquana · Stelis stergiosii · Stelis aligera · Stelis alleyoop · Stelis aloisii

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Stelis zunagensis 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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