Pleurothallis bivalvis Ceroxylon greenish-white flowers (about 1

greenish-white flowers (about 1

dark tails — one per sepal — giving the flower a striking

best grown mounted on cork bark or in shallow containers

is a primary cross between the species Phragmipedium klotzschianum and the magnificent Phragmipedium caudatum

Pleurothallis bivalvis Ceroxylon greenish-white flowers (about 1A leaf blooming epiphyte from the Andean cloud forests, producing several flowers simultaneously along the lanceolate leaf surface. Each bloom features a wide, deeply concave synsepalum with bold longitudinal striping, a hooded dorsal sepal, and a large velvety dark labelo that fills the cup a bivalve like form that gives this species its fitting name. Light: Bright indirect light with 5070% shade cloth; avoid direct sun, which can stress the broad,