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Lepanthes

Lepanthes erinacea

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Growing conditions

Intermediate Temperature class
1,025–1,438m Elevation
10°C Day/night drop
3,089mm Annual rainfall
Moderate Rainfall pattern

Temperature

10°N Northern Hemisphere
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec8°13°18°23°28°
Day high Night low Range across populations

Rainfall

3,089mm/year
0100200300400JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecmm
Jan 23° 22–24 13° 12–14 181mm
Feb 24° 23–25 13° 12–14 115mm
Mar 25° 24–26 14° 13–15 92mm
Apr 25° 24–26 15° 14–16 126mm
May 25° 24–26 15° 14–16 277mm
Jun 24° 23–25 15° 14–16 335mm
Jul 24° 23–25 15° 14–16 302mm
Aug 24° 23–25 14° 14–16 332mm
Sep 24° 23–25 14° 13–15 365mm
Oct 23° 22–24 14° 13–15 378mm
Nov 23° 22–24 14° 13–15 278mm
Dec 23° 22–24 13° 12–15 308mm

Seasons are reversed for Southern Hemisphere growers.

Based on 11 locations

Bloom Season

Based on 3 Lepanthes awards. Showing genus-level data.

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Synonyms

Lepanthes apiculiferaLepanthes endresiiLepanthes wercklei

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