Lepanthes terborchii

A robust epiphyte native to the cloud forests of South America, with large ovate leaves and flowers borne on slender, branching ramicauls. The blooms display broadly flabellate, heavily striped sepals with ciliate margins and long filiform tails on the lateral sepals, framing small bilobed petals in a dramatically ornate structure.

• Light: Bright indirect light with 50–70% shade cloth; avoid direct sun, which can scorch the broad leaves.
• Temperature: 55–75°F (13–24°C); an intermediate grower that appreciates stable temperatures and good air movement.
• Humidity: 70–90%; maintain high humidity with strong airflow to prevent fungal issues.
• Watering: Keep evenly moist; water regularly and avoid prolonged dryness at the roots.

Additional Notes

Does well mounted on cork or tree fern, or potted in a coarse, well-draining mix (chunky bark or sphagnum moss). Ships planted and well-established.