Lepanthes discolor Koellensteinia Cultivating the stunning Cattleya maxima

Cultivating the stunning Cattleya maxima can be rewarding

velvety petals and erect sepals surrounding a compact

adapts well to warm and intermediate environments with consistent day-to-night temperature drops

showy flowers directly on the leaf surface (epiphyllous inflorescences)

structurally complex lip

Lepanthes discolor Koellensteinia Cultivating the stunning Cattleya maximaA warm growing miniature epiphyte from Andean cloud forests, producing large, dramatically structured flowers with a tall, sharply acuminate dorsal sepal and broad, downward curving lateral sepals that form a bold, open triangular silhouette. The elaborately detailed central petals and lip are framed within this striking two toned floral architecture the bicolored contrast that gives this species its name. Light: Bright indirect light with 4060% shade