The Orchid That Blooms at Night

Click here to get 20% off your first month with Ritual. Thanks Ritual for partnering on this video. These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. -------------------------- A beautiful name for a plant if there ever was one - Epidendrum nocturnum (and the type species for the genus Epidendrum). In this episode of Crime Pays But Botany Doesn’t we check out a Cypress Swamp and a moth-pollinated species of epiphytic orchid with a flower that begins emitting scent at dusk, though it is open throughout the day. We’re at the Northern extent of the range here in South Florida. The range of this species continues on down into Brazil. Your contributions support this content. It sounds clichéd, but it’s true. Whether it’s travel expenses, vehicle repair, or medical costs for urushiol poisoning (or rockfalls, beestings, h