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Pelatantheria insectifera, Insect-Bearing Pelatanthera

Pelatantheria insectifera

Insect-Bearing Pelatanthera
Family: Orchidaceae
Origin: Southeastern Asia
Small plant 2-5 ft

Small plant 2-5 ft

Semi-shade

Regular water

Epiphyte plant

Unusual color

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

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