In terms of number of shoots on the Epidendrum plants, there were statistical differences between the treatments, with the highest number of shoots found on plants treated with 6000 mg L-1 CCC at both application frequencies (once and twice a month). The lowest number of shoots was obtained for treatments once a month with 20 mg L-1 and 5 mg L-1 paclobutrazol, as shown in Table 2 and Figure 2. At an application frequency of once a month, the highest numbers of shoots produced, in decreasing order, were for treatments at 6000 mg L-1, 2000 mg L-1 and 4000 mg L-1 CCC, and 10, 5 and 20 mg L-1 paclobutrazol. There was no statistical difference between treatments at doses of 5 and 20 mg L-1 paclobutrazol.