Specklinia costaricensis (Pleurothallis costaricensis)

This is one of our favourite miniatures. Pleurothallis costaricensis (or Speklinia costaricensis) This charming miniature is native to the cloud forests of Costa Rica (as the name suggests) and Panama at altitudes up to 1800m. We find it thrives both on our bathroom windowsill or in a shaded spot in our cloud forest greenhoiuse (min 12C). The small windowsill plant has three spikes of the characteristic pure yellow flowers while plants can make fantastic specimens over time as shown by the greenhouse plant. 

You will note that our windowsill miniatures are held in a carry tray which we find stops the plants falling over as well as providing perfect growing conditions with lots of little plants enjoying each others company (note Masdevallia paivaeana flowering next to Pleurothallis costaricensis) The window faces west and is shaded by a tree so is plants have light but not full sun. We water plants every couple of days with a pump sprayer.

We grow the species both mounted and potted where it produces its sprays of small bright yellow flowers sporadically throughout the year.

Pleurothallis costaricensis is a slower growing plant than some sim ilar species such as Pleurothallis gracillima but the wait is definately worth it.