Epidendrum difforme

[ericst11]

This Epidendrum difforme has been clusters of flowers out for the past 3 months .So i thought i'd shoot a picture and show you.


_DSC6836 by hobosnob, on Flickr


_DSC6829 by hobosnob, on Flickr

 

[The Orchid Boy]

Very interesting flowers. Can't say I like it but they are cool in their own way.

 

[ericst11]

There are a lot of difforme type flowers in the Epidendrum genus. This one is native to southern Florida .

 

[KyushuCalanthe]

I've enjoyed this species since the first time I saw them growing in the Big Cypress Swamp of Collier Country, Florida. Of course someone came along and decided the Florida plants are a unique species, E. floridense! Currently I have the alba flowered form, a lovely plant.

 

[SlipperFan]

Nice green.

 

[Ozpaph]

very albino. Is there a 'normally' coloured form?

 

[bullsie]

Wonderful bloomer. Love your pic!

 

[KyushuCalanthe]

very albino. Is there a 'normally' coloured form?

Actually that is the normal colored form. There also is a true albino flowered form, that is, pure white.

 

[NYEric]

Nice. I have a big one that I got from Mark LaRoque, probably from Florida. Can you post a photo of the whole plant. Also, does it smell like a combination of honeydew melon and cheese?

 

[TDT]

Very cool flowers.

Honeydew melon and cheese - what kind of cheese?? That could get nasty!

 

[goldenrose]

These tempted me, but if it's true, aren't hummingbirds attracted to this species? Doesn't do me much good if they're blooming this time of the year! :-(

 

[NYEric]

You can drink the nectar too! oke: