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Phalaenopsis amabilis, commonly known as the moon orchid, moth orchid, [7] or mariposa orchid, [8] is a species of flowering plant in the orchid family Orchidaceae. It is widely cultivated as a decorative houseplant .
Cabernet orchid: This is a beautiful, deep wine red Phalaenopsis orchidwith that classic moth orchid shape. Chia Lin 'Shinsu #1' : a Cattleya that’s a bit flamboyant, it starts out yellow then ...
Phalaenopsis (/ ˌ f æ l ɪ ˈ n ɒ p s ɪ s /), also known as moth orchids, [2] is a genus of about seventy species of plants in the family Orchidaceae.Orchids in this genus are monopodial epiphytes or lithophytes with long, coarse roots, short, leafy stems and long-lasting, flat flowers arranged in a flowering stem that often branches near the end.
Mariposa orchid, literally "butterfly" orchid in Spanish, can refer to: Phalaenopsis amabilis, also called the "moon orchid" or "moth orchid", a species of orchid native to the Philippines, Indonesia, and Malaysia; Phalaenopsis, moth orchids in general; Psychopsis 'Mariposa', a hybrid orchid from South America
Dendrobium Orchid. There are as many as 1,800 different species of dendrobium orchids. These orchids like to grow in small pots and often have tall, top-heavy blooms that require staking for support.
The lip in all Phalaenopsis orchids has three lobes, as depicted in a general orchid flower diagram (left). In the seminal work Fertilisation of Orchids , Charles Darwin detailed these and other observable characteristics of orchid specimens, including Phalaenopsis species, to determine biological mechanisms of species adaptation, survival and ...
Angraecum, also known as comet orchid, [2] [3] [4] is a genus of the family Orchidaceae native to tropical and South Africa, as well as Sri Lanka. It contains 223 species . [ 1 ]
Dendrobium nobile is a sympodial orchid that forms pseudobulbs. When the mother plant's life cycle ends, it produces offsets, continuing the plant's life. The new plant then repeats this cycle. Its inflorescence is erect, with blooms forming along the length of the flowering stem.