Hi Miranda,

There are many kinds of miniature orchid plants that produce very small but absolutely beautiful, complex flowers. These plants are usually found in Mexico, Central and South America and the West Indies, but you can order them from growers on line. Lepanthes (from the Greek “ scaleSoft Brown Scale is the most common scale that attacks indoor houseplants especially ficus, ivy, spider plants, ferns, aralia, and schefflera. It appears as small bumpy brown spots that appear to move. As the scale sucks on the sap of the plant it secretes a sticky substance called honeydew. The honeydew attracts black mildew. Because of the shell-like exterior, sprays are only partially effective against scale. Wipe off the lines of brown oval bumps with your finger, a cloth, or a child’s toothbrush then spray the plant with Neem Oil. Use the Green Solution to clean off the black mildew.d-flower”) is a large group of mini orchids with about 700-800 species. These orchids often grow on the leaves of other plants. Here are a few pictures.

Lepanthes jmcalsa Orchid Plant

Miniature Orchid Plants on Slabs

Lepanthes mini orchid plants like low to moderate light, medium to cool temperatures, high humidity and good air circulation. They grow either in small pots with with an epiphytic mix or mounted on treefern or cork slabs with a little moss around them, or in a terrarium.