As a group they show a huge range in vegetative form, terrestrial or epiphytic, and can be found as tall cane-like plants a metre or so high, clumped or trailing, pendent or climbing, erect or creeping, tufted and tiny, delicate moss-like species that can grow on the thinnest of twigs. But they have one common denominator: they all have two pollinia. They have reduced their pseudobulbs and instead, some species have thick succulent leaves. Their flowers are among the most diverse and unusual, although often very small, and specialize in using tiny insects such as gnats or Chalcid wasps for pollination.
Pleurothallis Care
Pleurothallis
What is the plant
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Humidity
High
Lighting
Part Sun
Difficulty
Hard
Hibernation
Cold Period
How to Care for the Plant
Water
Water as they approach dryness if you are able to provide plenty of humidity; keep them moist more consistently if the humidity is low.
Fertilizer
During the active growth of the plants should be fertilized every week 1/4-1/2 of the recommended dose of fertilizer for orchids.
Soil
Good potting mixes for these orchids include fine-grade fir bark or New Zealand sphagnum moss, usually in small plastic pots. You can also grow them mounted on twigs or slabs of bark, preferably with sphagnum moss around the roots.
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Temperature
Though there is a great deal of diversity in this genus, most like cool temperatures that stay below 70°F (21C). If temperatures get too hot, they will quickly dry out, shrivel, and die
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