Lepanthes cingens Tillandsia and sometimes lithophytic

and sometimes lithophytic

at the top of its stems

The deep green coloration and elongated petioles create an upright

and yellow coloration enhanced by dramatic darker petal markings

Lepanthes cingens Tillandsia and sometimes lithophyticA cool growing miniature epiphyte from Andean cloud forests, producing large, broadly lanceolate leaves with strongly marked parallel longitudinal veins that give the foliage a bold, ribbed texture. Flowers emerge directly from the leaf surface on a slender zigzag spike, with translucent sepals framing a vivid trilobed lip of intricate detail. Light: Bright indirect light with 5070% shade cloth; avoid direct sun, which can stress the large, ribbed