Platystele gerritseniana Acineta radiating network of creamy-white venation

radiating network of creamy-white venation that becomes even more dramatic at maturity

Protect it from cold drafts and temperatures below 55°F (13°C)

Excellent air circulation is vital to prevent leaf spotting and rot

Consistent cool temperatures are critical for long-term health and blooming

Platystele gerritseniana Acineta radiating network of creamy-white venationFound in Ecuador without locality as a mini miniature sized, cool to cold growing, caespitose epiphyte with terete ramicauls enveloped by 2 to 3, tubular, papaery sheaths and carrying a single, apcial, erect, coriaceous, obovate, obtuse, tridenticulate apex, narrowing below into the sulcate, petiolate base leaf that blooms in the summer on a flexuous, peduncle filiform, glabrous, . 68 to . 72" [1. 7 to 1. 8 cm] long, rachis filiform, glabrous, [2. 2