Orchid 'Epidendrum radicans' 'Red'

Epidendrum radicans 'Red' - Orchid362b

Epidendrum radicans ‘Red’
Epidendrum radicans ‘Red’
Epidendrum radicans ‘Red’
Epidendrum radicans ‘Red’
Epidendrum radicans ‘Red’

Easy to care for

Indoor

Semi sun

Flowering colour

14 cm
8 cm
Orchid 'Epidendrum radicans' 'Red'

Epidendrum radicans 'Red' - Orchid362b

The forests of Central America are set ablaze by the flowers of this amazing fire-star orchid, the Epidendrum radicans. Epidendrum radicans is a real eye-catcher with its red-orange bundles of flowers. These grow on long thin stems that protrude far above the foliage. Epidendrum radicans is easy to care for with a beautiful result. This special variant is not yellow-orange, but pink-yellow.

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Plant information: Orchid 'Epidendrum radicans' 'Red'

Epidendrum radicans occurs in the cool mountainous regions of Central America. The plant can grow to about 40cm. The lanceolate leaves alternate up the base of the flower stem. There can be more than ten different flower stems on a plant, with flowers growing in bundles at the end of these stems. The petals are pink and the serrated lip provides a yellow accent resembling a flame.

Height
14 cm
Width
8 cm
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Botanical
Plant type
Flowering colour
Growth habit
Climbing
Growth habit
Epifytical
Growth habit
Normal
Distribution
South Amerika
Product type
Plant
Properties
Limited
Adult width
10 cm
Adult height
40 cm
Flowering period
all year
Altitude range
0-1000 m
Plant care: Orchid 'Epidendrum radicans' 'Red'

Epidendrum radicans is an easy to care for orchid. Unlike many other orchids, this species needs a lot of diffused sunlight. Keep the temperature warm around 23°C, but away from heating. Keep humidity at a normal level. Water with rain or distilled water. As a substrate, use a mixture of moss and perlite that you keep constantly moist, but not soaked. Fertilize the Epidendrum radicans once every 2 weeks with orchid food at half strength to grow larger flower bundles.Cut old flower stems, leaves and flowers from the plant with disinfected pruning shears.

Care
Easy
Place
Indoor
Air circulation
Yes
Light
No direct sun
Light
Semi sun
Maintenance
Can be pruned
Repotting
after 1 year
Soil Ph
<6-7>
Soil type
mixed
Watering
Normal
Watering tips
Not standing in water
Max temperature
30 °C
Min temperature
15 °C
Fertilise
medium
Daytime humidity
60-90%
Humidity at night
70-90%