Epidendrum medinae Guzmania harsh midday sun

harsh midday sun

which is essential to maintain the intensity of the "Platinum" color of its foliage

slender reddish tails

iridescent lip is best appreciated up close

Epidendrum medinae Guzmania harsh midday sunA compact epiphyte endemic to the cloud forests of Ecuador, producing short racemes of few, nearly pendant flowers on upright stems with broad, oval, glossy, leathery leaves. The blooms display narrow, strongly recurved sepals and petals alongside a small, three lobed lip with curved lateral lobes and a spotted central lobe, giving the flowers a distinctive nodding, downward facing presentation. Light: Bright indirect light with 4060% shade cloth;