Epidendrum radicans 'Nordic Fire'

Epidendrum radicans is a species of terrestrial orchid, popularly called the "Rainbow Orchid" or "Firestar Orchid".
A special characteristic of this genus of orchids is the 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 that presents stems that do not develop thickened pseudobulbs, but these are covered by nested sheaths, which extend to the basal area of ​​the apically inserted inflorescence.
It is particularly noticeable for the subgenus, the presence of a labellum adnate (fused) to the column, towards its apex. The labellum is trilobed, as in other members of the section Schistochila, with lacerated lobes typical of the subsections Carinata and Tuberculata.
The chromosome number of an individual collected in Ecuador was determined to be 2n = 60. Other data, however, indicate values ​​such as 2n = 40, 2n = 57, 2n = 62, and 2n = 64 for this species.
Height with pot included: approx. 45 cm

This variety reblooms repeatedly on the same stem - do not remove spent flower stems.