Common Name: Thread-Stemmed Encyclia
Native to: Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Cuba. It grows on scrub vegetation and trees in tropical deciduous forests below 200 meters in elevation.
Plant Size: Small to Medium. The tightly-clustered pseudobulbs have only one leaf.
Flower Size: 1.25 inches (3 cm)
Flower Description: Flowers of Encyclia nematocaulon are produced on the previous season's growth on branched inflorescence. Up to 14 flowers bloom at once and they are displayed well above the leaves.
Bloom Season: Late Spring
Growing Temperature: Warm
Additional Information: Provide warm growing conditions and grow mounted on tree fern or cork bark mounts.
Synonyms: Encyclia purpusii; Encyclia xipheres; Epidendrum nematocaulon ; Epidendrum xipheres; Epidendrum yucatanense
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