Epidendrum hirtzipaniculatum Philodendron named in honor of León

named in honor of León Arias

airy substrate with orchid bark

with new growth emerging in warm bronze-red tones

Porroglossum porphyreum

Epidendrum hirtzipaniculatum Philodendron named in honor of LeónA cool growing reed stem orchid from the cloud forests of South America, producing long, freely branched panicles with numerous small, well spaced flowers bearing reflexed linear lanceolate sepals, narrow petals, and a trilobed lip with a bilobed central lobe and a contrasting, streaked callus. The airy, multi branched inflorescence is characteristic of this paniculate species. Light: Bright indirect light with 5060% shade cloth; avoid direct midday