Drymonia variegata
Drymonia variegata is an attractive, vining plant that I enjoyed growing the plant many years ago and was excited to acquire a small plant last spring. I restarted that plant with a small cutting, which quickly rooted. The species is native to Colombia, Ecuador, and Panama. It is found on wet environments. I grow it in long-fiber sphagnum moss, enclosed in an aquarium / terrarium, under a shaded LED bulb. It is joined there by other humidity-loving plants such as Neomortonia rosea, Nautilocalyx pemphidius, Nautilocalyx pictus 'Jade'. Drymonia variegata The dark green foliage with silver "pine tree" markings makes for a stunning display on their own. I don't recall ever blooming Drymonia variegata in the past. I was surprised when I noticed a bud on the plant a month ago. Watching it intensely didn't seem to speed up the opening! As luck would have it, I was out of town for the weekend when the first bloom opened. Fortunately, my wife grabbed a few pictures...