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Pleurothallis

sarracenia

Brazil

Genus: Pleurothallis Species: sarracenia Indigenous to: Brazil this ones freaky, tightly clumping but slightly rambling with thick fleshy 3/4" to 1" stubby leaves mottled red when grown in high light, bizarre 3/4" flowers are borne singly or in opposing pairs arising directly from the leaves' bases, looking like predatory finely pubescent fleshy red carniverous slugs ready to devour their prey, but are really just curved fused inflated sepaline tubes, with their goodies (lips, petals, etc.) hidden inside

	Blooming Season:	Light:	Temperature:	Deciduous:
	Winter,Spring Blooming	Shade to Bright; 1500-2500 Footcandles (indirect light,pronounced shadowing)	Intermediate to Cool; 52°F min. to 80°F max.
	Miniature Vivarium

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