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Spathoglottis plicata is an evergreen, terrestrial herb which forms tall clumps. It has crowded pseudobulbs 40–60 mm (1.6–2.4 in) long and 20–40 mm (0.8–2 in) wide, each with three or four pleated leaves 50–90 mm (2–4 in) long and 8–15 mm (0.3–0.6 in) wide on a stalk 80–150 mm (3–6 in) long.
Spathoglottis, commonly known as purple orchids [2] or 苞舌兰属 (bao she lan shu) [3] is a genus of about fifty species of orchids in the family Orchidaceae. They are evergreen terrestrial herbs with crowded pseudobulbs , a small number of leaves and medium-sized resupinate flowers on an upright flowering stem.
Indoor Orchid Care Tips. Blooming twice a year for 30 to 45 days on average, perennial orchid flowers are some of the most beautiful in the flowering world.
The orchid family is one of the largest flowering plant families in the world. Orchids can be found on every continent except Antarctica, from the steamy jungles of Asia to the dry deserts of ...
Bulbophyllum medusae, commonly known as the Medusa orchid, is a species of epiphytic orchid with a creeping rhizome and a single leaf about 100 mm (3.9 in) long emerging from the top of each pseudobulb. The flowers are creamy yellow and arranged in clusters of about fifteen arranged in a circle at the tip of the flowering stem.
Prosthechea cochleata is the national flower of Belize, where it is known as the black orchid. [51] Lycaste skinneri has a white variety (alba) that is the national flower of Guatemala, commonly known as Monja Blanca (White Nun). Panama's national flower is the Holy Ghost orchid (Peristeria elata), or 'the flor del Espiritu Santo'.
Related: The Best Orchid Care to Keep These Beautiful Plants Thriving. Dean Schoeppner. Why Orchid Blooms Fall Off Too Soon. Orchid blooms drop off eventually from natural causes, of course, but ...
Calypso is a genus of orchids containing one species, Calypso bulbosa, known as the calypso orchid, fairy slipper or Venus's slipper. It is a perennial member of the orchid family found in undisturbed northern and montane forests .