Lepanthes
Lepanthes orchids are a fascinating genus of mostly miniature orchids, highly prized for their intricate flowers, compact size, and incredible diversity. Native to the cloud forests of Ecuador and other parts of Latin America, these unique orchids are perfect for terrariums and controlled environments, where their delicate beauty and detailed structures can be fully appreciated.
Grown by expert cultivators in Ecuador, Lepanthes orchids thrive in humid conditions with gentle airflow, making them ideal for terrarium setups and collectors of rare miniature orchids. Explore high-quality Lepanthes species and discover exceptional, collector-grade plants that bring the magic of tropical micro-orchids into your space.
Lepanthes planadensis
This miniature, rare epiphyte is native to the cloud forests, growing around 1800 meters. It is a highly localized species noted for its distinctiv...
View full detailsLepanthes equus-frisiae
A fascinating miniature species that captivates with its intricate, successive flowers borne directly on the leaf margins — a hallmark of the genus...
View full detailsLepanthes genetoapophantica
4.67 / 5.0
3 Reviews
A dramatic miniature species from the cloud forests of Central America. It produces successive flowers on slender peduncles with a markedly elongat...
View full detailsLepanthes felis
4.0 / 5.0
3 Reviews
An extraordinary miniature orchid native to Ecuador, renowned for its unique flowers that resemble tiny feline faces, hence its specific epithet 'f...
View full detailsLepanthes medusa
1.0 / 5.0
1 Review
Lepanthes myiophora
A charming miniature species from the cloud forests of Central America. It forms a dense mat of small, smooth orbicular-cordate leaves with a finel...
View full detailsLepanthes barbelifera
2.5 / 5.0
2 Reviews
A remarkably floriferous miniature epiphyte native to the cloud forests of Ecuador, producing dense fans of long ramicauls that carry multiple flow...
View full detailsLepanthes alopex
A miniature epiphyte native to the cloud forests of Ecuador, growing at elevations around 1,600 m, where it produces dense clusters of flowers on z...
View full detailsLepanthes calodictyon cup leafs
Lepanthes calodictyon Culture Light: Prefers low to medium light or shaded to semi-shaded conditions. Temperature: Thrives in intermediate tem...
View full detailsLepanthes chelonion
5.0 / 5.0
1 Review
A miniature cloud forest species from the Andean cloud forests of Ecuador, bearing small, intricately structured flowers directly on the leaf surfa...
View full detailsLepanthes lucifer
5.0 / 5.0
6 Reviews
A diminutive epiphytic species from the cloud forests of Central America and northern South America. Flowers emerge successively on thread-like ram...
View full detailsLepanthes pelyx
A distinctive miniature species native to Ecuador. It grows a large elliptic leaf with a finely papillose texture, and produces successive flowers ...
View full detailsLepanthes saltatrix
3.88 / 5.0
16 Reviews
Lepanthes saltatrix Cultivating the captivating Lepanthes saltatrix requires attention to its unique needs. Below are some essential tips to ensure...
View full detailsLepanthes turialvae
A floriferous miniature species from the cloud forests of Central and South America. It grows a single large, smooth cordiform leaf with a prominen...
View full detailsLepanthes uxoria
4.0 / 5.0
8 Reviews
A highly ornamental miniature species native to Ecuador. It grows a single large orbicular leaf with a striking iridescent surface that varies from...
View full detailsLepanthes Miva
A floriferous primary hybrid of Lths. telipogoniflora × Lths. helicocephala, bearing remarkably large flowers for the genus on spiraling ramicauls....
View full detailsLepanthes saltatrix x Lths. calodictyon
A hybrid of Lths. saltatrix × Lths. calodictyon, inheriting boldly reticulated, cordate leaves with a bullate texture and deeply impressed venation...
View full detailsLepanthes tentaculata x Lepanthes telipogoniflora (rec.)
A floriferous hybrid of Lths. telipogoniflora × Lths. tentaculata, with Lths. telipogoniflora as the seed parent. The blooms inherit the elaborate,...
View full detailsLepanthes volador
A charming miniature species with orbicular, heavily textured leaves bearing crisped and undulate margins, grown as a creeping mat-forming plant on...
View full detailsLepanthes volador f. xanthinum
A captivating miniature epiphyte from the cloud forests of Ecuador, prized as much for its foliage as its flowers — the ovate, coriaceous leaves di...
View full detailsLepanthes eciliata
A striking miniature species from the Andean cloud forests. It grows a narrow lanceolate leaf with prominent longitudinal venation, and produces su...
View full detailsLepanthes inca
A showstopping miniature species native to Ecuador. It produces large, showy flowers with a bold lanceolate-rhomboid outline, deep burgundy-purple ...
View full detailsLepanthes regularis
5.0 / 5.0
6 Reviews
A floriferous miniature species from the cloud forests of Central America. It grows a single large, smooth elliptic leaf and produces successive fl...
View full detailsLepanthes calophlebia
A rare and sought-after miniature epiphyte native to the cloud forests of Ecuador, producing large, fleshy flowers with a densely pubescent texture...
View full detailsLepanthes discolor
A warm-growing miniature epiphyte from Andean cloud forests, producing large, dramatically structured flowers with a tall, sharply acuminate dorsal...
View full detailsLepanthes dodsonii
5.0 / 5.0
1 Review
A distinctive miniature species native to Ecuador. It grows orbicular leaves densely covered in long trichomes across the entire surface, giving th...
View full detailsLepanthes ejecta
This miniature epiphytic orchid species is celebrated for its tiny sequential flowers with distinctive morphology and continuous blooming habit, ma...
View full detailsLepanthes guatemalensis
4.67 / 5.0
3 Reviews
An unusually vigorous species from the cloud forests of Central America. Unlike most Lepanthes, it develops an erect, branching, vine-like habit wi...
View full detailsLepanthes inaequisepala
A dramatically architectural miniature species native to Ecuador. It produces successive flowers on slender peduncles with a broad, concave hood-li...
View full detailsLepanthes mulleriana
A richly textured miniature species native to Ecuador. It produces successive flowers with a broad triangular dorsal sepal curving forward into a h...
View full detailsLepanthes tortilis
4.0 / 5.0
2 Reviews
A floriferous miniature species native to Ecuador. It grows a large elliptic leaf with a finely papillose iridescent surface, and produces dense pe...
View full detailsLepanthes tortuosa
A gem-sized miniature species with boldly bullate, orbicular leaves bearing heavily crisped and undulate margins — among the most texturally striki...
View full detailsLepanthes ophelma
A standout miniature species from the Andean cloud forests of South America, producing proportionally large, showy flowers on slender arching inflo...
View full detailsLepanthes teretipetala
5.0 / 5.0
1 Review
A robust epiphyte native to the cloud forests of the Caribbean, producing successive flowers directly on the leaf rachis of large, glossy elliptic ...
View full detailsLepanthes ortegae
A charming miniature species from the cloud forests of Ecuador, grown for its large, glossy, silver-iridescent leaves as much as its flowers. The b...
View full detailsLepanthes nephridia
A botanically fascinating miniature species from the cloud forests of Ecuador, notable for its large, heart-shaped, prominently veined leaves and i...
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