It is a native of the highlands of Central America.
Flowers are rose-lavender and white and last only one day.
Give the plant bright sun or high artificial light 14 to 16 hours a day. Keep the soil moist, but not soggy, during the growing period, reduce watering for a month or more when leaves have finished growing. Do not, however, allow the soil to dry out completely. Sobralia decora bloom most freely when the plant is large. Therefore only specimens with 8 to 12 stems should be divided in order to obtain new plants.