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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.
Look for poinsettias with stiff stems that support bright, buoyant leaves on top and healthy green leaves at the base. When you get home, place them in indirect sunlight and away from heaters.
Phalaenopsis is a plant of the orchid genus Phalaenopsis and an endemic species to Philippines. It is commonly cultivated as a decorative houseplant. It is an epiphytic herb with long, thick roots, and mottled, fleshy leaves, and large, pink flowers. Mature plants can produce more than 100 flowers. . [1] [2]
Phalaenopsis buyssoniana is a species of orchid native to Thailand and Vietnam. [2] Description. It is a robust terrestrial, lithophyte with oblong-elliptic to ...
This species closely resembles Phalaenopsis thailandica O.Gruss & Roeth, which is a species described after differences were noticed from the type description in cultivated plants, which were labeled as Phalaenopsis gibbosa. In cultivation most plants under the category of Phalaenopsis gibbosa are in fact Phalaenopsis thailandica.
In Phalaenopsis species with horizontal stems, such as P. hieroglyphica, the leaves are pendant and grow downward to drain rainwater away from the plant. The reproductive organ is the column, found between the two largest petals of Phalaenopsis orchids. The lip, connected to the flower by the column, aids in pollination.
Phalaenopsis hygrochila, also known as 湿唇兰 (shi chun lan) in Chinese, [2] is a species of epiphytic orchid native to Assam, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Phalaenopsis marriottiana is a species of orchid native to Southeast China and Myanmar. [1] The specific epithet marriottiana honours William Henry Smith-Marriott (1835–1924), who had a considerable orchid collection at Down House, Blandford , Dorsetshire in England.