Epidendrum baumannianum Pelexia with long filiform tails and

with long filiform tails and only a small amber-orange lip breaking the darkness — a subtle

As a coerulea form

It requires lower light levels than many other orchids

Its compact habit and striking pendulous blooms make it an excellent choice for a well-ventilated terrarium

Its intricately marked flowers and compact habit make it a distinctive and collectible species within the genus

Epidendrum baumannianum Pelexia with long filiform tails andA striking reed stem orchid from the Andean cloud forests of South America, bearing loose corymbs of large, showy flowers with very long, reflexed linear sepals and petals and a deeply fringed trilobed lip with spreading lateral lobes and a bifid central lobe. The dramatic, open floral structure makes it one of the most visually arresting species in the genus. Light: Bright indirect light with 5060% shade cloth; avoid direct midday sun, which can