Pelatantheria insectifera (Insect-Bearing Pelatanthera )

Pelatantheria insectifera (Insect-Bearing Pelatanthera) green plant hanging down with many long slender stems
Pelatantheria insectifera (Insect-Bearing Pelatanthera) with slender trailing stems and small leaves hanging downward in abundance

Botanical name: Pelatantheria insectifera

Common name: Insect-Bearing Pelatanthera

Family: Orchidaceae

Origin: Southeastern Asia

USDA Plant Hardiness Map

USDA Zone: 9-10?

USDA Plant Hardiness MapSmall plant 2-5 ftSemi-shadeWatering: Regular. Let topsoil dry slightlyEpiphyte plantUnusual colorEthnomedical plant. Plants marked as ethnomedical and/or described as medicinal, are not offered as medicine but rather as ornamentals or plant collectibles. Ethnomedical statements / products have not been evaluated by the FDA and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. We urge all customers to consult a physician before using any supplements, herbals or medicines advertised here or elsewhere.

Clusters of small greenish flowers, with red stripes on the sepals and petals and white and fuchsia lips.


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Pelatantheria insectifera (Insect-Bearing Pelatanthera) yellow purple flower close up with striped petals
Pelatantheria insectifera (Insect-Bearing Pelatanthera) yellow purple flower close up on green leaves
Pelatantheria insectifera (Insect-Bearing Pelatanthera) green and purple flower close up for orchid lovers today.
Pelatantheria insectifera (Insect-Bearing Pelatanthera) green and pink flower close up on leafy stem
Pelatantheria insectifera (Insect-Bearing Pelatanthera) green plant with pink flowers in a close up.
Pelatantheria insectifera (Insect-Bearing Pelatanthera) yellow purple flower close up


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