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Epidendrum cristatum is an epiphytic orchid in the genus Epidendrum.
Description[]
Plant blooms from fall to summer with several 5 cm wide flowers. Flowers are fragrant.
Distribution[]
Plant is found growing on trees in Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil, Surinam, Guyana, Venezuela and Trinidad at elevation of 0 to 2000 meters
Culture[]
Plants grow in cool to warm conditions and can be grown in medium size fir bark with perlite. Water regularly year round and keep plant in moderate lighting.
Naming[]
Common Names: The Comb Epidendrum
Synonyms[]
- Epidendrum alexandri Schltr. 1922
- Epidendrum bathyschistum Schltr. 1919
- Epidendrum calliferum Lem. 1853
- Epidendrum hexadactylum Barb. Rodr. 1877
- Epidendrum longovarium Barb. Rodr. 1877
- Epidendrum millei Schltr. 1917
- Epidendrum rantierium Lindl. ex Gojon Sanchez 1930
- Epidendrum tigrinum Sessé & Moç. 1894
- Epidendrum validum Schltr. 1921