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  2. Why Are Your Orchid Flowers Falling Off Too Soon? 3 ... - AOL

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    Why Orchid Blooms Fall Off Too Soon Orchid blooms drop off eventually from natural causes, of course, but if the flowers are falling off prematurely, there may be a problem. 1.

  3. Want to Try Growing Orchids? Give These Varieties a Look - AOL

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    Phragmipedium orchids look much like lady's slipper orchids with petals that form a pouch. Care Guide ... then stop altogether when leaves fall off and plant goes dormant. Temperature: 70 to 80°F ...

  4. 28 Different Types of Gorgeous Orchids for Your Home or Garden

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    3. Encyclia Orchids. Upon first glance, this flower resembles an octopus thanks to its dangling petals and sepals. Besides their unique and aquatic-like appearance, their leaves are also statement ...

  5. Glossary of botanical terms - Wikipedia

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    Falling off early, e.g. the sepal s of poppies, which fall off when the petal s begin to open. Compare persistent and fugacious. caespitose Tufted or turf-like, e.g. the growth form of some grasses and sedges. calcarate possessing a spur. calcareous

  6. Orchid - Wikipedia

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    A Phalaenopsis flower. Orchids are easily distinguished from other plants, as they share some very evident derived characteristics or synapomorphies.Among these are: bilateral symmetry of the flower (zygomorphism), many resupinate flowers, a nearly always highly modified petal (labellum), fused stamens and carpels, and extremely small seeds.

  7. Pterostylis - Wikipedia

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    Pterostylis is a genus of about 300 species of plants in the orchid family, Orchidaceae. Commonly called greenhood orchids, they are terrestrial, deciduous, perennial, tuberous, herbs found in Australia, New Zealand, New Guinea, New Caledonia and one Indonesian island. The flowers are mostly green, sometimes with brown, reddish or white stripes ...

  8. Brachypeza archytas - Wikipedia

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    The petals are shorter and narrower than the sepals and the labellum is about 3 mm (0.1 in) long and 5 mm (0.2 in) wide with three lobes. The side lobes are round with purple markings. Flowering occurs from October to April but the flowers only last for one or two days and the buds often fall off without opening. [2] [3]

  9. These 21 Christmas Flowers and Plants Will Help Make Spirits ...

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    These colorful, exotic flowers make an excellent gift come Christmastime, with their crescent-shaped stems adorned with flowering petals. The moth orchid can bloom for weeks on end, making them a ...