This particular variety of the well-known Macodes Petola is characterized by a darker leaf color and a significantly higher proportion of glittering leaf veins. The leaves offer a breathtaking play of colors in the light, which is unparalleled!
Macodes Petola belongs to the so-called jewel orchids. These are orchids with striking leaves that grow in the ground (most orchids grow in the air - epiphytic). As a result, they are near the ground in the shade of other plants.
Therefore, for the care of Macodes Petola in the apartment is sufficient semi-shaded to bright place without direct sun, the substrate (a mixture of fine bark and Sphagnum moss) should always be kept slightly moist. It does not tolerate cold. Keeping in a glass or terrarium is particularly easy, because so the humidity is higher and less frequent watering is required.