Philo sp. Peru

Philo sp. PeruSpecies from Peru This is another fairly new additional to US horticulture. Immature leaves are fairly cordate with prominent veins, and these change to tri lobed as it matures. Fairly easy to grow and not difficult to maintain on the small side for terrarium use.

second two representative of an older specimen (NFS)

These are all rooted and actively growing plants propagated from cuttings off my mother plant

Parent plant imported directly from Peru

Flowers are oddly-shaped for a Phal

Beautiful species from Ecuador with ruffled petioles

The leaves are velvety dark green with red undersides

These are established seedlings from a flask I imported last year

Species from Peru

and the flowers are light pink with an interesting spade-shaped lip

A major difference between these and other Jewel Orchids is that a number of Oeceoclades come from arid or seasonally arid regions and can be grown similar to succulents

This is a cute species that does well as a houseplant but can also bring some contrasting colors to a terrarium

Clone was originally obtained from NSE Tropicals