Lepanthes estrellensis Cyrtochilum meaning it naturally grows in

meaning it naturally grows in the ground

A striking red form of a species native to the cloud forests of South America

Best grown mounted on cork or in a well-draining bark-based mix

in a pot sized to the root system

hinged lip at the center

Lepanthes estrellensis Cyrtochilum meaning it naturally grows inA highly ornamental and floriferous species from the cloud forests of Central America. It forms a dense clump of large orbicular ovate leaves with a finely papillose iridescent surface on striking dark stems, and produces multiple pectinate racemes on long peduncles with successive small flowers bearing translucent triangular sepals, bilobed petals, and a contrasting bilobed labellum with a yellow column at the center. Light: Bright indirect light