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Ceratostema loucianae (small)

Ceratostema loucianae (small)

Ceratostema loucianae Culture:

  • Light: Prefers bright, indirect light (70–80% shade cloth or dappled sunlight). Avoid direct midday sun to prevent leaf scorch, but provide ample filtered light to encourage blooming. 
  • Temperature: Thrives intermediate conditions: Day 18–26°C (64–79°F).
  • Humidity: Requires high humidity (70–90%). Good air circulation is critical to prevent fungal issues.
  • Watering: Keep evenly moist (never soggy). Use rainwater or distilled water. Reduce slightly in winter but never let roots dry completely.
  • Substrate: Epiphytic nature—best mounted on cork bark or tree fern plaques. Ensure excellent drainage.

Special Notes:

  • Flowers: Striking pendulous red-orange tubular blooms (hummingbird-pollinated!).

  • Also now as Ceratostema villosa

Plant is small or seedling size. 3" pot.