Aeranthes grandiflora

Subfamily:
  Epidendroideae
Tribe:
  Vandeae
Subtribe:
  Angraecinae
Genus: Aeranthes:
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Comoros, Western Indian Ocean, Africa
Madagascar, Africa

Found in Madagascar and the Comoro Islands. A warm growing epipyhte from humid rainforrests. It carries 1-2 flowers per stems that are naturally pendant. You should not cut the stems after flowering unless they are brown and brittle. Green stems may rebloom or keiki. The flowers are aproximately 50mmW x 60mmH so quite a good size. They are long lasting and quite fragrant.
Barbara Haywood

Aeranthes brachycentron Regel (1890)
Angraecum grandiflorum (Lindl.) auct. (1895)

Aeranthes Wössner Grünfinken (3)	Aeranthes grandiflora × Aeranthes arachnites
Aeranthes Jean Bosser (2)	Aeranthes grandiflora × Aeranthes caudata
Aeranthes Grandiose (2)	Aeranthes grandiflora × Aeranthes ramosa
Angranthes Grandidi	Aeranthes grandiflora × Angraecum didieri
Angranthes Grandibert	Aeranthes grandiflora × Angraecum humbertii
Angranthes Grandalena (4)	Aeranthes grandiflora × Angraecum magdalenae
Angranthes Granruten	Aeranthes grandiflora × Angraecum rutenbergianum
Angranthes Pterodactyl	Aeranthes grandiflora × Angraecum superbum (syn)
Angranthes Grandivig	Aeranthes grandiflora × Angraecum viguieri
Jumanthes Mem. Paul Friedrich Werner	Aeranthes grandiflora × Jumellea comorensis
Aeranthes Grandianne	Aeranthes neoperrieri × Aeranthes grandiflora
Angranthes Walnut Valley Star	Angraecum leonis × Aeranthes grandiflora
Angraecyrtanthes Rumrill Seafoam	Angraeorchis Mad × Aeranthes grandiflora
Vandaeranthes Helmut Paul	Vanda tessellata × Aeranthes grandiflora