Landscape Uses:
	Accent epiphyte; on live oaks along forest edges.
Ecological Restoration Notes:
	A relatively common epiphyte in hammocks and swamps.
Availability:
	Grown by enthusiasts.
Description:
	Epiphytic herb; or terrestrial growing in leaf litter.
Height:
	12-30 inches in height; 6 feet or more in flower.
Growth Rate:
	Slow.
Range:
	Monroe County Keys north to Flagler, Putnam, Lake and Citrus counties; West Indies, Mexico, Central America and northern South America.
Habitats:
	Moist forests and swamps.
Soils:
	Epiphytic; or terrestrial in moist, well-drained humusy leaf litter, acid to neutral pH.
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:
	High; does not require any supplemental water once established.
Light Requirements:
	Light shade.
Flower Color:
	Greenish-yellow.
Flower Characteristics:
	Semi-showy inflorescence.
Flowering Season:
	Summer-fall.
Fruit:
	Green to brown capsule with hairy, wind dispersed seeds.
Wildlife and Ecology:
Horticultural Notes:
	Can be grown from seed. This is a monocarpic species, which dies after flowering.
Comments:
	It is listed as endangered by the state of Florida.