Aerangis carnea

Aerangis carnea has white flowers equiped with a conspicious spur , and it flowers in the fall and in the winter.These are small, mostly epiphytic orchids with surprisingly with large and beautiful flowers, arranged in racemes of severalflowers on each; they are uasally white and open wide. All of the approximatately 70 members of the genus Aerangiscome from the tropical region of africa (includingMadagascar). The lip is flat and resembles the other tepals in appearance. In spite of their unquestionable beauty, these orchids are not included in collections as frequently as they deserve to be .Their cultivation is not very complicated: The plants require warm moistrure and semi-shade. they are grown epiphytically ona bare slab of wood or bark,or in flowerpots with a very permeable substrate.Another possibility is placing them in a basket made of soft plaiting . After the flowers fade away , and also in winter , it is recommended to '' hold them up '' a little by placing them in temperate conditions and cutting back watering .