When I was down in Florida last April visiting with friends and family, I made a stop by an orchid shop in Orlando called City Oasis (P.S. if you are ever in the area, go check them out!) On that trip, I purchased two orchids, both very new to me and very fragrant. I purchased a Galeopetalum Starburst Parkside and a Coconut Orchid (Maxillaria tenufolia). I was super excited to add these two unique orchids to my collection.
The Galeopetalum, we'll just call it Starburst for the duration of this post, has bloomed a total of two times since I brought it home back in April. It has been thriving in the environment I have set up for it and it's so happy, it's about to bloom again for a third time! When in bloom, it has bright spotted green and purple blooms. To describe the smell of these blooms, to me, it's a bit sweet and spicy; it's definitely unique in its fragrance.
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| an image sourced online of the blooms |