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Epidendrum ibaguense
Also called South American Star Orchid
In Singapore: Crucifix Orchid, Epidendrum Orchid (Grown in Singapore)
Epidendrum ibaguense, the reed stemmed orchid, is an epiphytic orchid from northern South America and nearby islands that grows on tree branches with tall, reed-like stems and clusters of star-shaped flowers. It is widely grown as a warm-climate garden or houseplant and thrives with bright light, regular watering and a loose, fast-draining orchid mix.
Epidendrum ibaguense (pronounced ee-bah-GAIN-say) is a species of epiphytic orchid of the genus Epidendrum which occurs in Trinidad, French Guiana, Venezuela, Colombia and Northern Brazil.
[Contains information from Leaf Area Index (LAI) and Heritage Trees from data.gov.sg (National Parks Board), made available under the terms of the Singapore Open Data Licence version 1.0]
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Epidendrum ibaguense by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
Pet safety from the ASPCA toxic and non-toxic plant lists.
