Epidendrum radicans 'Nordic Fire'

Epidendrum radicans is a terrestrial orchid species, commonly known as the "Rainbow Orchid" or "Fire Star Orchid."
A special characteristic of this orchid genus is its tendency to extend its roots along the entire length of the stem. It is found in Puerto Rico, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Venezuela, and Colombia. Like other members of the subgenus Amphioglottium, radicans is a sympodial species with stems that do not develop thickened pseudobulbs, but are covered by overlapping sheaths that extend to the basal area of the inflorescence inserted at the apex.
Notably for the subgenus, there is the presence of a labellum adnate (fused) to the column near its apex. The labellum is trilobed, as in other members of the Schistochila section, with typical lacerated lobes of the Carinata and Tuberculata subsections.
The chromosome number of an individual collected in Ecuador was determined to be 2n = 60. Other data indicate values such as 2n = 40, 2n = 57, 2n = 62, and 2n = 64 for this species.
Height including pot: approx. 30-40 cm

This variety blooms repeatedly on the same stem - do not remove stems with spent flowers.

The ceramic pot is not included in the price.