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TL:DR

A hybrid with dark red/black leaf with dots and edging ranging in color from bright white to pale yellow. It requires higher temperatures (16-27C) and humidity (>60%). It can resemble B. darthvaderiana x chlorosticta as B. malachosticta and B. chlorosticta are closely related to one another. (note: as this is not a cultivar, individual plants are likely to show variation)

Name B. darthvaderiana x malachosticta
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Plant Type Shrub-like
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Chr 2n -
Endangered Status NA
🌡️ 16 to 27C
💦 Higher Humidity (>60%)
Care notes Well draining substrate

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General Info

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Species/ Cultivar B. darthvaderiana x malachosticta
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Habitat NA
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Chr 2n -
Plant Type Shrub-like
Synonyms and Comments First seen from zipxx
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Description

Description Dark red/black leaf with dots and edging ranging in color from bright white to pale yellow.
Male Flower
Female Flower
Plant Hardiness

Care & Propagation

Sun Tolerance Bright indirect light
Pests Diseases
Temperature 18 to 27C
Humidity Moderate to high humidity >60%
Propagation Method

Lineage & Availability

| Offspring of: | Female: B. darthvaderiana Male: B. malachosticta | | --- | --- | | Female Parent Of | none in our records | | Male Parent Of | none in our records | | In Cultivation? | NA |

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