Epidendrum paniculatum

"Epidendrum paniculatum Ruiz & Pav. was first discovered in 1798. As with any widespread species, it has numerous synonyms. Grow in pots with terrestrial orchid mix and provide even moisture and fertilizer. This species adapts to many growing temperatures and is fairly easy to grow." 

Epidendrum paniculatum Ruiz & Pav., Syst. Veg. Fl. Peruv. Chil. 1: 243 (1798).

Epidendrum paniculatum Ruiz & Pav., Photos by Asociación Tucumana de Orquicultores

 its native range is S. Tropical America.

Latinh Name: 

Epidendrum paniculatum Ruiz & Pav.

Family: 

Orchidaceae Juss.

Synonym:

Epidendrum brachythyrsus Kraenzl.

Epidendrum floribundum Kunth

Epidendrum floribundum var. convexum Lindl.

Epidendrum longicrure Schltr.

Epidendrum ornatum Lem.

Epidendrum paniculatum var. cuspidatum Lindl.

Epidendrum reflexum Ames & C.Schweinf.

Epidendrum syringiiflorum Rchb.f. & Warsz.

English Name:

The Paniculate Epidendrum.

Description: 

With clustered, cane-like, terete, straight stems enveloped by grey to brown leaf-sheaths carrying 18 to 20, all along the stem, alternate, articulate, erect-spreading, often purple tinged with longitudinal reddish lines, elliptic, short acuminate, margin entire, purplish, basally clasping leaves that blooms in the late summer through late winter on an apical, paniculate 3 to 8 racemes, occuring only once, erect to suberect, laterally compressed below, loose, to 24 to 29 cm long, including the 4 to 7 cm long peduncle, terminal raceme or panicle with lanceolate, acute bracts at the base of each branch with a few to many fragrant, variable in color flowers opening in succession over a long period of time..

Distribution:

Colombia, Costa Rica, Panamá.

Ecological:

In wet tropical forests at elevations of 1750 to 2850 m as a medium to giant sized, variable, erect, cool to cold growing epiphytic.

Flowering times:

Blooms in the  summer.

Flower size:

2.5 cm.

Cultivation:

Plants grow in intermediate to warm conditions and can be grown in medium size fir bark with perlite. Plant prefers drying periods between watering and bright light is recommended. Lengthen drying period a bit in the winter.

Temp: Hot to Warm

Light: Partial Shade

Watering: Damp

Type:

Herbarium: Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago (F), F0041487F

Collection: Herbarium Specimens

Resource Type: Specimens

Collector: H. Ruíz L. & J. A. Pavón, #s.n.

Collection Date: 1778

Country: Peru (Peru)