Pleurothallis leptifolia

[PleuroPal]

Is anybody growing this? Under what conditions? I'm having a hard time finding culture information on this one. Mine is doing ok, but I'm curious as to its favorite temp range and whether it could be outside in the shade with my Pleurothallis palliolata. Any help?

[King_of_orchid_growing:)]

55 F -90 F.

Grow mounted. Preferably wood mount w/ a thin layer of moss.

Moderate to high humidity.

Shade to bright shade.

Be careful with overwatering. They're succulent. Don't need as much water as the non-succulent Pleuros.

They've got tiny star shaped yellow flowers on a short wiry inflorescence.

It's spelled Pleurothallis leptotifolia.

You might have had a hard time finding info on it because you misspelled it during your searches. There's some info out there, correct the spelling and see what you get.

[PleuroPal]

Thanks for the reply. (And the spelling correction.)
I've had mine for a couple of years and it's doing fine - new growths but no flowers as far as that goes. It is mounted on a cork slab and I've always kept it in shade/partial shade. My main question was whether it could handle being outside this time of year when the temperatures get down into the low 40s at night. I guess it's probably not the best idea, based on what you said. Thanks again.

[King_of_orchid_growing:)]

It grows in Brazil (this is all the web sources say). But since Brazil is ginormous and varied in habitat, I don't know exactly where and how it grows in the wild. I'm having a hard time finding information on the specific region this plant comes from. I'm guessing it comes from Minas Gerais, to be more specific, probably Serra do Cipo. Or perhaps somewhere in Rio de Janiero as well.

Why is this important?

Minas Gerais and Rio de Janiero have distinct dry winters (or at least they're drier than the wet season).

Judging from the fact that it's leaves are succulent, perhaps it experiences a drier winter period. Thick leaves are for water storage.