Nidema boothii

Nidema boothiiWell established blooming size divisions with at least 1 new growth emerging in a 3. 25" pot. This is a cute, easy, fast growing, sprawling miniature that likes cool warm temps and bright indirect light. Produces creamy white sweetly fragrant flowers in the spring. Care: intermediate warm temps, bright indirect light, regular watering, and light feeding spring fall with a drier rest period and little no fertilizer in the winter.

epiphytic orchid species is native to the high-elevation cloud forests of Colombia

Tiger like-coloration on a flower that is less than an inch across

water frequently or daily to keep the roots consistently damp but not waterlogged

Care: Easy to grow in moderately bright to partial shade conditions

5 plugs for $32

or pleurothallid collection

star-shaped flowers the size of a silver dollar

This plant has flowers that never truly open

The picture of the specimen/mother plant was taken Feb 2013 at the San Francisco Pacific Orchid Expo

regular (every 1-2 days) watering spring-fall with a slightly drier winter rest

The most distinctive feature is a small lip with a striking coal-black middle lobe

bright indirect light-shade