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This species' native range extends from Sri Lanka to the Pacific Islands, where
it blooms throughout the year. Over the last century, Spathoglottis
plicata has become naturalized in tropical and semitropical areas of the
U.S., such as in Hawaii and Florida, where it grows in the wild and is used for
landscaping. S. plicata was among the first plants to
recolonize the land around Mt. Krakatoa after this mighty volcano exploded in
1883 and decimated the Indonesian island of Krakatau.
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