Life Form:

Epiphytic

Bloom Characteristics:

Arching inflorescence is up to 6-12" (15-30 cm) long with up to 50 waxy, pink, densley growing flowers. Flowers are .75-1" (1.9-2.5 cm) across.

Fragrance:

Sweet (strong)

Plant Size:

8-15" x 8-15" (20-38 x 20-38 cm), excluding inflorescence

Range:

Himalaya to Indo-China

Habitat:

Tropical forests; 0-3600ft (0-1100m)

Description:

The Many Flowered Fox Brush orchid has such beautiful, densely flowered hanging inflorescences, that when in full bloom, it almost looks like a botanical feather boa!

Bloom Time (Northern Hemisphere):

May to July

Medicinal / Pharmaceutical:

In Nepal and India, this orchid is used in traditional medicine for its antibacterial properties.

Pollination Syndrome:

Likely bee, for nectar

Provenance:

From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin

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Common Name:

Many Flowered Fox Brush Orchid

Multi-Flowered Aerides

Pink Foxtail Orchid

Group:

[vascular plants]

Class:

Equisetopsida

Subclass:

Magnoliidae

Superorder:

Lilianae

Order:

Asparagales

Family:

Orchidaceae

Subfamily:

Epidendroideae

Genus:

Aerides

Species:

multiflora

Accession Number:

2008-3231A

Restrictions & Rights:

CC0

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Smithsonian Gardens Orchid Collection

Data Source:

Smithsonian Gardens

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax77def5ec4-71da-4931-9a92-f8a8b8e4c565

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:ofeo-sg_2008-3231A