Miltoniopsis phalaenopsis f. alba Cyrtochilum and nighttime temperatures should not

and nighttime temperatures should not fall below 18°C (64°F)

The species name "coriacea" refers to the leathery texture of its flowers

which can scorch the delicate foliage

Successful cultivation of the charming Anathallis dimidia

The fully fused

Miltoniopsis phalaenopsis f. alba Cyrtochilum and nighttime temperatures should notThe alba form of Miltoniopsis phalaenopsis, a cool growing epiphytic orchid from the cloud forests of South America. It produces flat, broad petaled flowers with rounded, overlapping sepals and petals and a wide, pansy like labellum bearing a radiating yellow mask at the center entirely free of the typical pigmentation, making this form particularly prized among collectors. Light: Bright indirect light with 5070% shade cloth; avoid direct sun, which