General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 12 +10 °C (50 °F) to +15.6 °C (60 °F)
Plant Height: 8-12 inches
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Other: Fragrance highest at night
Flower Color: Green
Other: With white lip.
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
Flower Time: Late summer or early fall
Year Round
Suitable Locations: Houseplant
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Pollinators: Moths and Butterflies
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Epiphytic

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Common names
  • Orchid
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Epidendrum ciliare
  • Synonym: Epidendrum sanctalucianum

Photo Gallery
Location: Monte Verde, Costa Rica | Old Photo
Date: 2022-12-21
Location: Conservatory, Matthaei Botanical Gardens, Ann Arbor
Date: 2012-10-25
Epidendrum ciliare - Two blooms with their strappy yellow-green p
Location: Monte Verde, Costa Rica | Old Photo
Date: 2022-12-21
Location: Conservatory, Matthaei Botanical Gardens, Ann Arbor
Date: 2012-10-25
Epidendrum ciliare - fascinating blooms.  Enlarged inset of the s
Photo by BigBill
Photo by BigBill
Location: Conservatory, Matthaei Botanical Gardens, Ann Arbor
Date: 2012-10-25
Epidendrum ciliare - Side view.  These blooms have a strange conf
Location: Botanical Gardens of the State of Georgia...Athens, Ga
Date: 2018-05-24
Epidendrum Ciliare 001
Location: Botanical Garden, Rio de Janeiro Brazil
Date: 2015-01-29
Location: Botanical Gardens of the State of Georgia...Athens, Ga
Date: 2018-05-26
Epidendrum Giliare 002
Photo by hawkarica
Photo by hawkarica
Location: Botanical Garden, Rio de Janeiro Brazil
Date: 2015-01-29
Location: Botanical Garden, Rio de Janeiro Brazil
Date: 2015-01-29

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