Epidendrum cristatum Sophronitis elongated velvet leaves

elongated velvet leaves

Hambühren

Ideal daytime temperatures should range between 20-28°C (68-82°F)

The blooms are produced in abundance simultaneously on slender scapes

Epidendrum cristatum Sophronitis elongated velvet leavesA reed stem orchid native to the forests of Ecuador, producing branched corymbs of distinctive flowers with very long, narrow, heavily spotted sepals and petals and a small lip bearing a deeply fringed, crest like margin of fine filaments the cristiform fringe that defines the species. The dense, uniform spotting across all floral segments and the airy, open inflorescence structure give it a bold, exotic presence. Light: Bright indirect light with