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Epidendrum fulgens

 
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Family: Orchidaceae (or-kid-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Epidendrum (ep-ih-DEN-drum) (Info)
Species: fulgens (FUL-jenz) (Info)

3 members have or want this plant for trade.

Category:
Herbs
Tropicals and Tender Perennials

Height:
under 6 in. (15 cm)
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Spacing:
3-6 in. (7-15 cm)
6-9 in. (15-22 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Coral/Apricot
Red-Orange
Gold (Yellow-Orange)
Bright Yellow

Bloom Time:
Blooms all year

Foliage:
Herbaceous
Shiny/Glossy-Textured

Other details:
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
This plant may be considered a protected species; check before digging or gathering seeds
Flowers are good for cutting

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Patent Information:
Non-patented

Propagation Methods:
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
By budding

Seed Collecting:
Bag seedheads to capture ripening seed
Seed does not store well; sow as soon as possible

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Profile:

1 positive
No neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive Monocromatico On Apr 26, 2003, Monocromatico from Rio de Janeiro
Brazil (Zone 11) wrote:

This is an easy growing orchid from southern brazilian litoral areas. It lives well on white sand mixed with organic soil, specially near the sea, since it seems to get minerals also from the salty droplets in the air. The temperature goes down to 5-15o C in its natural habitat, so, no need to push the temperature too high to grow it. It grows fast, produces flowers constantly during the year, and buds on the floral scape, along with new pseudobulbs in the ground. Those pseudobulbs are thin, stem-like, 15-50cm high, with glossy green leaves. The apical inflorescence can produce up to 100 flowers, 1-5 simultaneously, that stays there for 3 days (more or less). The flowers are small (diameter=2cm), bright red, coral, or orange-red, with a bright yellow labellum with tiny red spots, a small beauty. Itīs atractive to butterflies and birds.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Brooksville, Florida
Hobe Sound, Florida
Hollywood, Florida
Homestead, Florida
Jacksonville, Florida
Spring Hill, Florida
West Palm Beach, Florida



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