a color he hoped to pass on to the cross and Hechtia lanata
by Wally Berg on one of his early Brazil trips
it is adaptable to pot culture in a well draining mix or mounting on wood or other substrate
Once very rare and costly
a light lime green stripe covers 2/3 of the leaf width with forest green on the outer portions bleeding into the lighter color with widely banded silver scurf on mature foliage on an extra-large flat oval shaped plant
Racinaea venusta SUPPLIES a color he hoped toNative 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