Epidendrum macbridei

Epidendrum macbridei

Common Name: McBride's Epidendrum
Native to: Ecuador, Peru. Epidendrum macbridei grows on trees in wet, mountainous forests from 900 to 2800 meters in elevation.
Plant Size: Small. Epidendrum macbridei has thin stems with many leaves. This is a "reed-stem" species.
Flower Size: 0.25 inches (1 cm)
Flower Description: The flowers of Epidendrum macbridei are produced on a branched flower stem. Mature stems produce flower stems at the tip of the growth. Many flowers bloom over a long period of time.
Bloom Season: Summer (Winter in it's native habitat)
Growing Temperature: Warm to Cool
Additional Information: Epidendrum macbridei is an attractive miniature species that grows best mounted on cork bark or tree fern plaques. Provide standard Cattleya growing conditions and even water and fertilizer year-round. Interestingly, the plant blooms during the summer in cultivation but flowers during the winter in its native habitat. Epidendrum macbridei was described in 1943 and was named in honor of Dr. McBride who was a botanist from the U.S. who worked in Peru during the first half of the 20^th century.
Synonyms: None.