Purple Orchid
Guaria Morada
Guaria Morada
Guaria Morada (Purple Orchid) is commonly known as Guaria Dwelling, Purple Country Girl, Guarianthe skinneri, Candelaria, and the San Sebastián Flower. The Purple Orchid is a species of orchid epiphytes that is native to the rainforests of Central America. It is also the national flower of Costa Rica. The Guaria Morada grows on trees, roofs, and buildings. It gets nutrients from the air, rain, dust, and residues stored on the trunk of trees. These orchids use trees as a means of support, but they are not parasites.
Epiphyte (n.)-a plant that grows on another plant but is not parasitic, such as the numerous ferns, bromeliads, air plants, and orchids growing on tree trunks in tropical rain forests.