Epidendrum quitensium Kefersteinia Cultivating the stunning Cattleya maxima

Cultivating the stunning Cattleya maxima can be rewarding

cloud-like floral display above the leafy stems

Encyclia bractescens

This magnificent species showcases some of the most spectacular foliage in the aroid family

and produces multiple pectinate racemes on long peduncles with successive small flowers bearing translucent triangular sepals

Epidendrum quitensium Kefersteinia Cultivating the stunning Cattleya maximaA reed stem epiphyte endemic to the cloud forests of Ecuador, producing dense, rounded corymbs of numerous small flowers on upright, cane like stems. The blooms display narrow, spreading sepals and petals alongside a prominently fringed, three lobed lip, creating a lush, dome shaped floral display. Light: Bright indirect light with 4060% shade cloth; avoid direct midday sun to prevent stress on the foliage. Temperature: 5475F (1224C); an intermediate