Leptotes (plant) the apex of the pseudobulb without a protecting spathe and bears up to seven flowers, although fewer are more common. The flowers are relatively large when compared to the overall plant dimensions, normally partially bent and in some species forming groups with a very showy aspect. They are fragrant and this perfume can last from ten to twenty days. The appearance of the petals and sepals is similar, both are elongated although the petals are slightly more narrow. Flower colors are generally greenish, white or variable shades of pink and the labellum (a special petal attractive to pollinators) can be
Trichostema simulatum long cyme of flowers growing from the stem between each leaf pair. Each flower has a hairy calyx of sepals with triangular points and a tubular, lipped purple corolla. The four protruding stamens are curved. Trichostema simulatum Trichostema simulatum is a species of flowering plant in the mint family known by the common name Siskiyou bluecurls. It is native to the southern Cascade Range in northern California and southern Oregon, and in the northern Sierra Nevada in California. It grows in open and generally sandy or gravelly sites of Yellow pine forests and adjacent habitats, at in elevation. "Trichostema simulatum"