{"id":7474,"date":"2025-11-18T14:45:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-18T20:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vbgardens.org\/?p=7474"},"modified":"2026-04-29T14:16:28","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T20:16:28","slug":"orchid-of-the-month-barkeria-scandens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vbgardens.org\/es\/orchid-of-the-month-barkeria-scandens\/","title":{"rendered":"Orqu\u00eddea del mes: Barkeria scandens"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"7474\" class=\"elementor elementor-7474\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1c135564 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1c135564\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;slideshow&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_gallery&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:7476,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.vbgardens.org\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/04\\\/Titulo-18.jpg&quot;}],&quot;background_slideshow_loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_slide_duration&quot;:5000,&quot;background_slideshow_slide_transition&quot;:&quot;fade&quot;,&quot;background_slideshow_transition_duration&quot;:500}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5ce6d9d\" data-id=\"5ce6d9d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7da1f016 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7da1f016\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:720}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Orchid of the month: <br><i>Barkeria scandens<\/i><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74c104f7 elementor-align-center elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"74c104f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-03a1729\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icofont icofont-ui-user\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-custom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBy Bi\u00f3l. Jes\u00fas \u00c1ngel Barajas Fragoso\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-f384bba\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icofont icofont-ui-calendar\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-custom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNovember 18, 2025\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-42500995 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"42500995\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c1d7fae\" data-id=\"c1d7fae\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f37c5 elementor-drop-cap-yes elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-drop-cap-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f37c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;drop_cap&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"color: #262627; font-family: 'Century Gothic', sans-serif; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1; font-size: 55px; letter-spacing: normal;\">Orchid of the month:<\/h2><h4><em>Barkeria scandens<\/em><\/h4><div>\u00a0<\/div><p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"45\"><b><strong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"45\">By Bi\u00f3l. Jes\u00fas \u00c1ngel Barajas Fragoso<\/strong><\/b><\/p><p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"45\">November 18, 2025<\/p><p>The orchid\u00a0<strong><em>Bakeria scandens\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>is endemic to Mexico, growing natively in\u00a0<strong>Guerrero, the State of Mexico, Michoac\u00e1n, and Oaxaca.<\/strong>\u00a0Prized for its elegance and ornamental value, this striking species has captivated national and international collectors, becoming a highly sought-after plant. Unfortunately its popularity has led to its over-collection in the wild.<\/p><p>It can reach up to\u00a0<strong>100 cm in height,<\/strong>\u00a0with\u00a0<strong>flowers up to 4.7 cm in diameter.<\/strong>\u00a0Its i<strong>nflorescence reaches 75 cm and can hold up to 18 flowers<\/strong>\u00a0open simultaneously. An epiphyte,these plants grow on\u00a0<strong>rocks, small trees, and bushes.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66f88e4 elementor-skin-carousel elementor-arrows-yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-media-carousel\" data-id=\"66f88e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_per_view&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;slides_per_view_tablet&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;space_between&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:20,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;space_between_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:15,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;skin&quot;:&quot;carousel&quot;,&quot;effect&quot;:&quot;slide&quot;,&quot;show_arrows&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;space_between_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"media-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-main-swiper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Slides\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-carousel-image\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Destacada\" style=\"background-image: url(&#039;https:\/\/www.vbgardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Destacada-13.jpg&#039;)\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a0a126 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6a0a126\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Photo: \u00a9Luis Reyes<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34951ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"34951ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In some Mexican towns, it is used as\u00a0<strong>decoration in homes and churches.<\/strong>\u00a0In Europe, especially in Germany, it is grown on a small scale and its flowers are used in\u00a0<strong>cut flower arrangements, thanks to their durability and aesthetic appeal.<\/strong><\/p><p>This species is a\u00a0<strong>Mexican orchid<\/strong>\u00a0with high horticultural potential as a cut flower. Its ease of cultivation through\u00a0<strong>propagation, in vitro or by seed,<\/strong>\u00a0can allow flowering just two years after planting, and the existence of white varieties makes it an ideal c<strong>andidate for genetic improvement programs.<\/strong><\/p><p>Intensive harvesting, especially in Michoac\u00e1n, has endangered wild populations. Although it is estimated that there are several million individuals in Mexico, their future depends on concrete\u00a0conservation actions. For this reason,\u00a0<strong>Barkeria scandens is subject to special protection (Pr) under Mexican Official Standard NOM-059,<\/strong>\u00a0which regulates endangered species.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-756e693 elementor-skin-carousel elementor-arrows-yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-media-carousel\" data-id=\"756e693\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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