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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.
Orchids look delicate, but they're actually tough plants that bloom in all seasons. They usually come in a soil-less medium. Just make sure to give them bright light during the winter and water ...
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.
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 .
This species of miniature, hot-growing, lithophytic orchid bears 6–12 leaves, which are 10–16 cm long, on 10–15 cm long stems. In summer and autumn, axillary, 50–150 cm long, erect, branched inflorescences produce fragrant, lavender, rose or lilac coloured flowers, which are larger than flowers of the allied species Phalaenopsis pulcherrima.
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.
After inspecting the nectar-like substance, these insects enter the flower laterally and land on the downward-facing labellum. When this occurs, the labellum rises, pressing the fly against the viscid pollinium and trapping it. To exit, the fly backs up, causing the viscidium to adhere to its thorax.
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.