Coryanthes macrantha 'Bucket Orchid' AKA 'The endowed alien orchid' rare

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Coryanthes macrantha, commonly known as the "Bucket Orchid" or sometimes dubbed the "endowed alien orchid" for its bizarre, complex, and sometimes phallic appearance, is an epiphyt ic orchid native to Trinidad and South America. It is renowned for its large, intricately structured, and highly fragrant flowers that bloom from spring to fall, typically lasting only a few days. These flowers utilize a complex pollination mechanism involving euglossine bees, which involves attracting them with a strong scent and trapping them in a liquid-filled bucket, as described by users on the American Orchid Society Facebook group. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6] Show more