| Light | West-facing terrace. Receives filtered afternoon sunlight. |
| Temperature | Outdoor Miami, FL conditions. |
| Watering | Approximately every 5 days after visual analysis |
| Humidity / airflow | Outdoor natural flow. Aided by ceiling fan |
| Medium / pot | Repotted 7/16 into lava stone and bark-based orchid mix |
| Fertilizer | FoxFarm liquid fertilizer applied monthly at dilute strength |
| LOSS - 10/3/2026 | Cause of death: Basal stem extending into the crown rot. |
| FINDINGS | Rot developed in the short stem/neck region connecting the leaves to the root system. The tissue became necrotic and structurally failed, separating the crown from the roots. |
| PROBABLE MECHANISM | Persistent moisture around the basal stem/crown, with subsequent tissue decay. |
