Pleurothallis crocodiliceps Encyclia Black Jack and C

Black Jack and C

It yields magnificent

in terrariums

The reflexed sepals and short

star-shaped flowers of striking architectural form

Pleurothallis crocodiliceps Encyclia Black Jack and CA leaf blooming epiphyte from the Andean cloud forests, growing on narrow, grooved, granular textured terete leaves. The flower forms a clean cross shaped silhouette with a pendant cream white synsepalum and a small deep red labelo at the center the elongated synsepalum evoking the crocodile head reference of its name. Light: Bright indirect light with 5070% shade cloth; avoid direct sun, which can stress the narrow terete leaves. Temperature: 5068F