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Epidendrum
schlechterianum
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Common name:
Schlechter's Epidendrum
Family:
Orchidaceae subfam. Epidendroideae (Orchid)
Synonym:
Epidendrum
congestoides
Distribution:
Trinidad-Tobago, S Mexico to S Trop America
Habitat:
Humid oak forests, dry areas, dense rainforests; 0-1180ft (0-360m)
Life form:
Epiphytic
Bloom Time (northern hemisphere):
March to October
Bloom characteristics:
1-2 green flowers which have a red column. Flowers are 1.25" across.
Plant size:
2.5" (6.4 cm) tall
Foliage characteristics:
Fleshy with red margins
Description:
Both the foliage and the flowers of this miniature plant develop a red cast when in high light conditions. The flowers can look so similar to the leaves, as to sometimes make it difficult to tell the two apart.
Comments:
Epidendrum schlechterianum
Links:
Internet Orchid Species Photo Encyclopedia
•
Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
•
Orchid Culture
Locations
1:
Greenhouse 12: Warm Growing Orchid House
(GH12)
• Accession: 2008-3611*A • Provenance: From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin
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Individual