Foxtail Orchids]]> Living Collections]]>
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Vandeae
Subtribe: Aeridinae
Genus: Rhynchostylis
Species: Rhynchostylis. Gigantea

Appearance: Blossoms are very fragrant, small and typically spotted. Their small size is more than compensated for by the large number of flowers produced on multiple inflorescences, in some cases hundreds per stem.

Parentage: Species ( SelfxSelf)

Provenance: Native to the Philippines, Indonesia, and Southeast India

Life Form: Epiphytic

Range: Tropical regions of South Asian and South East Asian region, where it is quite common in occurrence. It prefers to grow up to an altitude of 2900 feet.

Habitat: Subtropical climates, subtropical regions, tropical grasslands, Tropical regions. Coastal regions.

Temperature Requirements: Hot to Warm

Bloom Season: Winter

Fragrant: Yes

Light Level: Full Sun to Bright Light]]>
https://www.aos.org/orchids/collectors-items/rhynchostylis-gigantea.aspx

Youtube instructional and care guide video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvqEfacw4b0]]>