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Epidendrum bracteolatum is an epiphytic orchid in the genus Epidendrum.
Description[]
Plant blooms from fall through spring with several 3 cm wide flowers. Flowers are fragrant during the nighttime.
Distribution[]
Plant is found growing in the dry forest of Ecuador and Peru at elevations of 30 to 300 meters
Culture[]
Plants grow in warm conditions and can be grown in medium size fir bark with perlite. Plant prefers drying periods between watering and bright light.
Naming[]
Common Names: The Small Bracted Epidendrum
Synonyms[]
- Epidendrum collare Lindl. 1843
- Epidendrum leucopyramis F. Lehm. & Kraenzl. 1899