Aliceara Stellar ‘Hoku’

Bred in Hawaii, this perennial orchid hybrid combines ancestry from Brassia, Miltonia, and Oncidium. It grows by forming new pseudobulbs, with flower spikes emerging from the base of mature growths. Each spike commonly carries six to eight star-shaped flowers about 3 inches wide, with burgundy coloring and pale lavender markings. The flowering display can last up to a month. The cultivar name Hoku means star in Hawaiian. Plants in flower commonly stand about 20 to 26 inches tall. Photographed in Florida.