Landscape Uses:
	Primarily recommended for natural landscapes and habitat restorations. Also accent epiphyte.
Ecological Restoration Notes:
	A common epiphyte nearly throughout South Florida in a wide variety of ecosystems.
Availability:
	Grown by enthusiasts.
Description:
	Epiphytic wildflower.
Height:
	Leaves about 8-12 inches long. The flowering branches extend beyond the leaves.
Growth Rate:
	Slow.
Range:
	Monroe County Keys north to Flagler, Putnam and Levy counties; Bahamas.
Habitats:
	Forests and thickets.
Soils:
	Epiphytic; grows on the trunks and branches of trees and shrubs.
Nutritional Requirements:
	Low; it grows on nutrient poor substrate..
Salt Water Tolerance:
	Low; does not tolerate long-term flooding by salt or brackish water.
Salt Wind Tolerance:
	Moderate; grows near salt water, but is protected from direct salt spray by other vegetation.
Drought Tolerance:
	Moderate; requires moist substrate and high humidity to thrive.
Light Requirements:
	Light shade to full sun.
Flower Color:
	Greenish- to reddish-brown with white and pink lip.
Flower Characteristics:
	Showy. Fragrant.
Flowering Season:
	Summer.
Fruit:
	Capsule containing numerous minute seeds. Dispersal is by wind.
Wildlife and Ecology:
	The flowers are primarily pollinated by bees.
Horticultural Notes:
	Primarily grown from seed in a sterilized flask.
Comments:
	Produces more flowers in the full sun. It is listed as commercially exploited by the state of Florida. See also the Florida Wildflower Foundation's Flower Friday page.