Mediocalcar decoratum

Mediocalcar decoratumMiniature orchid species Mediocalcar decoratum. Blooming size plant in a 3" basket. These tiny, mat forming plants produce a flush of tiny (the size of a sunflower kernel) orange and red flowers that remind me of candy corn! Spring bloomerCare: Cold to intermediate temps, partial shade, regular watering year round and regular, light feeding spring fall. Never let the plant remain dried out for an extended period, especially in temps over 75F.

shade to indirect light

large-flowered parents

Blooming size division in 3

suitable for a beginner but cute enough that it’s a great plant for any collector

blooming size bare root divisions that are ready to be potted in 4-6" pots with whatever growing mix you prefer

blooming-size plants in 3

a tiny slit forms in the side of the flower allowing the tiny gnats that pollinate it in

and likes to stay moist

This is a newly documented natural hybrid (P

Care: Prefers cool-warm temps and bright indirect light

This plant does well in pots

bright indirect light-shade