Landscape Uses:
	Primarily recommended for natural landscapes and habitat restorations.
Ecological Restoration Notes:
	A somewhat rare epiphyte in hammocks and swamps.
Availability:
	Grown by enthusiasts.
Description:
	Epiphytic herb with light green leaves.
Height:
	About 6-12 inches in height; more when in flower.
Growth Rate:
	Moderate.
Range:
	Miami-Dade County and the Monroe County mainland north to Broward and Collier counties; West Indies, southern Mexico and Central America. Very rare north of the Miami River. In Broward County, know only from Fern Forest Nature Center.
Habitats:
	Swamps and moist forests.
Soils:
	Epiphytic; grows on the trunks and branches of trees and shrubs.
Nutritional Requirements:
	Low; it grows on nutrient poor substrate.
Salt Water Tolerance:
	Low; does not tolerate flooding by salt or brackish water.
Salt Wind Tolerance:
	Low; salt wind may burn the leaves.
Drought Tolerance:
	Low; requires moist substrate and high humidity and is intolerant of long periods of drought.
Light Requirements:
	Light shade.
Flower Color:
	Yellow.
Flower Characteristics:
	Semi-showy inflorescence.
Flowering Season:
	Fall.
Fruit:
	Green to brown capsule with hairy, wind dispersed seeds.
Wildlife and Ecology:
	Water is held in the "tank" at the base of the leaves, which insects and sometimes small vertebrates will utilize.
Horticultural Notes:
	Can be grown from seed.
Comments:
	It is listed as endangered by the state of Florida. See also Florida Natural Areas Inventory's Field Guide to the Rare Plants of Florida page (Chafin 2000).