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Originally Posted by Dollythehun
Patty, your culture? Cute little guy! Full size is?
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Dolly, I grow this little one in my greenhouse/shelving unit under T5 lights though the plant is in a shady area. These really like shade, I’ve not had any issues with it in this setup. The temperature they prefer is cool to warm, it is mid 60’s at night and high 70’s to low 80’s daytime. The humidity is always 70 or above and I run a fan constantly.
It is potted in spaghnum and I repotted it late spring. I usually water this with distilled and occasionally use tap, well water. I fertilize weakly weekly. They do not want to dry out.
Platystele umbellata is from Columbia and is found at 600 to 1600 meters I believe. They are mature at 1.5” tall with flowers at 1mm in size. They resemble a tiny Hoya flower or raspberries. These plants will continue to flower from older leaves so a mature plant may be covered in blooms.
I looked for quite awhile trying to find the umbellata and at the time everyone was out of them. I had recently setup a Exo Terra terrarium and had purchased some items from Glass Box Tropicals so I decided to check out their plants. I was very happy to find the umbellata listed. They have nice plants and are a great vendor.
I’m watching for more flowers, there are several inflorescence.
And thank you for asking! It is a sweet little plant.
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