Giardino Carnivoro
Orectanthe sceptrum Violet Metallic leaves Ptari tepui, Venezuela
Orectanthe sceptrum Violet Metallic leaves Ptari tepui, Venezuela
Orectanthe is a genus of flowering plants in the family Xyridaceae, first described as a genus in 1958. It is native to the tepuis of northern South America (Venezuela, Guyana, and northwestern Brazil). It is closely related to Abolboda, and both known species were originally classified as members of Abolboda before being transferred to Orectanthe.Cultivation similar to Brocchinia
Growing Tips
Growing Tips
In summer, give it direct sun only in the morning and keep it shaded the rest of the day.
In spring, autumn and winter they can remain in full sun up to 5 degrees above zero.
It loves light and breathable soils, such as peat combined with abundant perlite and dehydrated sphagnum moss.
Watering
Watering
It does not like stagnant water so it is preferable not to use the saucer but to water the plant from above one or more times a day during the hot summer days. While in other seasons they can be reduced while still maintaining the soil moist.
