The plant can blush bronzy-red in strong light especially if not over fed
a color he hoped to pass on to the cross and Hechtia lanata
it is adaptable to pot culture in a well draining mix or mounting on wood or other substrate
Once very rare and costly
An ‘old’ (1963) hybrid from Australia is a smaller grower with a flaring
Racinaea venusta SUPPLIES The plant can blush bronzy-redNative to Costa Rica, Panama and Ecuador, it makes its home in moist forests, growing as an epiphyte or saxicole on moss covered limbs and rocks. A soft leaved Racinaea with light green leaves in an open rosette, spotted at the base with purple. The inflorescence is branched, with dry, brownish bracts, but sports large white, very fragrant flowers. Culture is easy in shaded locations, potted in moist media or mounted and watered daily. *MUST BE