Fire Star Orchid, Costa Rica


🔍 Fire Star Orchid | Epidendrum radicans 🌿

📍 Seen in Alajuela, Costa Rica 🇨🇷

💬 This flower is super popular in Central America (including Costa Rica 🇨🇷) because it’s tough, blooms almost year-round, and those bright orange-red flowers are absolute hummingbird magnets.

Also Known as:

Rainbow orchid, Reed-stem epidendrum, Ground-rooting epidendrum, Spanish flag orchid

Plant Type:

Herb

Lifespan:

Perennial

Ultimate Height:

1.5 m

Ultimate Spread:

25 cm

Native Habitat:

Central America and Mexico and Northern South America

Published by Carlos Morales

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Bachelor of Business Administration in International Business and Management Information Systems, graduated in 2011 from Harding University, Arkansas, United States. My favorite hobby: Photography!

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