Pleurothallis moritzii

Also known as: Moritz's Pleurothallis in the subfamily: Epidendroideae

Native to: Guyana

General Information

Moritz's Pleurothallis is a cold to cool growing orchid belonging to the sub family Epidendroideae native to Guyana. It is named after the German Orchid Collector in the 19th century.

Plant Description

Each new growth has a single erect elliptic leaf

Flowers

Numerous blossoms appear during Summer, Winter and Spring

Blooming Season

• Spring
• Summer
• Winter

Climate

Grows at high elevations.

Fertiliser

These plants do well with slow release fertiliser at the rate of 2-3 pellets per cup (250ml) of media. Additional fertiliser during the growth period may be beneficial, but not necessary.