Epidendrum echinatum Ceratostylis mat-forming root system

mat-forming root system

Watering: Keep growing medium consistently moist but not waterlogged

This large-statured hybrid produces magnificent

Pacific Girl

growing at elevations between 500 and 1000 meters

Epidendrum echinatum Ceratostylis mat-forming root systemA sympodial orchid native to the forests of Ecuador, producing dense corymbs of small flowers with reflexed lanceolate sepals, narrow petals, and a small trilobed lip with a prominent column. The ovaries and developing capsules are densely covered in coarse papillae, giving the inflorescence a distinctively spiny, echinate texture that sets this species apart from all others in the genus. Light: Bright indirect light with 5060% shade cloth; avoid