Red Crucifix Orchid
Epidendrum radicans
Also known as Star Orchid
- Habit
- Herb
- Native to
- Central and South America
- Flowering
- Throughout the year
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Epidendrum radicans
- Genus
- Epidendrum
- Family
- Orchidaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Grown as garden plant
- Habitat type
- Cultivated
- Native to
- Central and South America
- Distribution
- Cultivated throughout
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Orchidaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Orchidaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
About Red Crucifix Orchid
Red Crucifix Orchid (Epidendrum radicans) is a herb belonging to the Orchidaceae family (Orchid family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate/opposite simple leaves, spike/raceme/panicle flower clusters, capsule with dust seeds fruit. It is typically found in grown as garden plant. Native to Central and South America, it is distributed across Cultivated throughout. It flowers and fruits through much of the year.
Orchidaceae
Orchid family
Red Crucifix Orchid belongs to the Orchidaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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