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Trichoglottis pusilla
Trichoglottis pusilla is a miniature epiphytic orchid from Java and Sumatra that grows on tree branches with a short stem and small fleshy leaves. It needs bright, humid conditions and a fast-draining mount or mix, and it is best kept in a warm, wet tropical climate or a humid greenhouse.
Trichoglottis pusilla is a species of miniature epiphyte in the family Orchidaceae, native to the islands Java and Sumatra of Indonesia. A short stem bears oblong, fleshy leaves. Two flowers with red lines are produced on racemes. The labellum is obovate and fleshy. The specific epithet pusilla, meaning small or tiny, refers to this species diminutive size.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Trichoglottis pusilla 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.
