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    Default Hairy orchids Trichostosia vulpina

    Not so usual orchid with hairy flowers and leaves. Trichostosia vulpina. Unfortunately, this plant become quite big.
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    Oh give this one a shave....

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    Pls don't! I like the way it is Beautiful hairy little thing.

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    lovely species, given the space as you said.

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    Neat!

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    I like it...but don't have room for big orchid plants! Betty :-)

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    Oh, that is so cool!

    cheers,
    BD D:

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    Very unusual! The blooms look like little critter faces.

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    I like this plant but it needs cool and high humidity. The plant evolved with hairs as water is scarce from the habitat and they catches water through air and clouds. This is one of the "Cloud Plants of the Philippine Rainforest".

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    Nice, very unusual ......

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