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Use clean, sharp scissors or pruning shears to cut the stem just below the node, then place the cutting in a pot with an orchid mix, making sure the node is slightly buried.
These orchids grow flower spikes, leaves, and aerial roots from a single growth point on that stem. Phalaenopsis, or moth orchids , fall into this category, as do vanda orchids.
The diagnostic characteristic of E. radicans is its tendency to sprout roots all along the length of the stem; other crucifix orchids only produce roots near the base. [3] It is a frequent roadside weed at middle elevations in Central America. Its common name 'crucifix orchid' refers to the tiny cross-shaped labellum in the centre of the flower ...
Some species orchids like Phalaenopsis pulchra frequently produce keikis, which flower while still attached to the mother plant. If a new plant is not desired, the keiki can be removed at any time. Removing the entire inflorescence after flowering is complete can prevent the production of keikis and result in a "tidier" appearance for the plant.
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.
Crepidium fimbriatum, commonly known as the fringed spur orchid, [2] is a plant in the orchid family and is endemic to tropical Far North Queensland. It is an evergreen , terrestrial orchid with a fleshy stem, wavy leaves and many purple flowers crowded on a purple flowering stem.
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Flowering plants have a single white flower with brown stripes and 23–26 mm (0.9–1 in) long and 8–10 mm (0.3–0.4 in) wide on a flowering stem 60–120 mm (2–5 in) high. There are four or five stem leaves 10–25 mm (0.4–1 in) long and 4–5 mm (0.16–0.20 in) wide on the flowering stem.