Aeranthes ramosa

Aeranthes ramosa is native to Madagascar. It grows epiphytically on tree trunks at an altitude of up to 1400 meters in mostAeranthes ramosa is a small epiphytic orchid found only in Madagascar’s humid moss forests, usually around 1,000–1,500 m elevation. It has very short stems with 5–9 leathery leaves and produces a pendant, wiry inflorescence up to about 40 cm long bearing one to three star-shaped, greenish‑yellow flowers; the blooms can appear in summer or fall and the flower spike often reblooms for years. The species is classified as Vulnerable (IUCN) and is endemic to central‑eastern Madagascar. Growers value it for its delicate, almost glass‑like flowers and its slender, branching stems, and it shows up often in orchid‑enthusiast posts on Instagram and Facebook. € forests in east-central Madagascar, where it is endemic. These are potted or mounted  keikies. 2 years to flowering