Orchid Glossary
Alba White form of a flower. AM Award of Merit. Second-highest flower-quality award given by the American Orchid Society for plants scoring 79.5-89.4 award points.
ORCHIDS. The word Orchis is used in a special sense to denote a particular genus of the Orchid family (Orchidaceae); very frequently, also, it is employed in a more general way to indicate any member of that large and very interesting group.
Orchids
Perhaps one of the most popular tropical plants for outdoor summer containers, orchids will grow in any warm, humid environment.
Orchids... In Your Home is an Report that covers information necessary for anyone beginning with Orchids.
Orchid, Moth 'Sunny Delight'
'Sunny Delight' is a stunning orchid no cut-flower bouquet can touch. Orchids in this group consist of different cultivars of yellow and orange hybrids.
Orchids: indoor cultivation
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Orchid Foxglove
Digitalis 'Saltwood Summer'
Genus: Digitalis
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Orchids are an investment
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Orchids are beautiful additions to indoor decorating, and they're easier to grow than you may think. Check out these tips.
Winter orchids
Given their glamorous appearance and considerable cachet, orchids make impressive gifts.
Orchidaceae
Plants of the Orchid Family
The orchids are the only monocot plants in the northern latitudes with distinctive, irregular blossoms.
Orchid
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popular name for members of the Orchidaceae, a family of perennial herbs widely distributed in both hemispheres.
Orchids have a reputation for being difficult to cultivate, but with a little knowledge and by following our caring for orchids advice tips, you'll find you can keep one alive fairly easily, as long as you give the plant what it wants and needs.
Orchids are popular plants that can grow in most climates. It is most likely that when shopping for orchids you will be confronted by an endless variety. Most are from the same groups of flowers but…
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Orchid Crown of Thorns
Euphorbia milii splendens
The largest of the Crown of Thorns with 1" orchid red blooms and large stiff canes creating a somewhat more upright mature specimen.
Orchid Rockrose Cistus × purpureus Leaves and flowers Main Page Previous Next Info ...
Orchid tree is occasionally found growing in disturbed sites in the central and southern peninsula of Florida. It is native to tropical Asia but escaped from cultivation. Bauhinia variegata blooms in the spring (Wunderlin, 2003).
Orchids
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Showy Orchid, Woodland Orchid, Kirtle Pink
A close-packed tower of blossoms crowns these ground-dwelling Orchids. Most bloom in many shades of purple, some in red, yellow or white.
Hardy Orchid Cultivation
Most hardy orchids are woodland, grassland or forest edge species, with only a few tolerating direct sun. As a general rule, hardy orchids like well-drained, cool, moist soils.
Bracted Orchid
Coeloglossum viride (L.) Hartman
Synonym: Habenaria viridis
Family: Orchidaceae, Orchid
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Orchid
Orchidaceae, also called the Orchid family, is the largest family of the flowering plants, Angiospermae ...
Orchid collecting and growing was a fashionable pursuit among wealthy Englishmen of the day. Nurseries, the Horticulture Society and wealthy patrons all sent plant collectors to far flung parts of the world looking for new orchids.
Orchids
Botanical: Orchis maculata, Orchis latifolia, Orchis mascula, Orchis Morio, Orchis militaris, Orchis saccifera, Orchis pyrimidalis, Orchis coriphora, Orchis conopea
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Bee Orchid is so named because the lip of the flower resembles a bee. Scientists believe that the flower-lip mimics a female bee sitting on the flower. It attracts the male bee, thus helping in the pollination of the flower.
Moth Orchids are your prototypical horticultural orchid. For the most part they are epiphytic, which means they grow on top of other plants.
Yellow Orchid vine, Gallinita
Scientific Name: Mascagnia macroptera (Ses. & Moq.) Wied.
Synonym: Callaeum macroptera
Family: Malpighiaceae ...
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Guide to Orchidaceae:
= Select by Species Name = Bletilla striata 'Alba' Brassavola cucullata Brassavola nodosa Cattleya bowringiana Cattleya labiata hybrid Cattleya loddigesii cv 'Splendens' Dendrobium aggregatum Dendrobium hybrid "Jaquelyn Thomas" ...
Epiphytic orchid with five similarly sized petals and a small lip. Yellow with brown patches. Several grow along a single stem. Has a tall pseudobulb. Place in bright indirect light, and give plenty of water.
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Onicidium orchid
Dendrobium orchid
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Soil: Orchid mix or a combination of small bark pieces with peat moss.
Aspect: Full sun to semi shade.
Climate: Cool to Sub-tropical.
Cranefly Orchid
Tipularia discolor
A single leaf emerges in autumn; it generally stays through the winter, then withers by late spring. There are no leaves at the time the orchid blooms.
Terrestrial orchid with 7-11, narrow-elliptic leaves forming a basal rosette, each 1.5-2.5 cm long and 5-8 mm wide. Flowers 3-8 on stems to 40 cm high, with 3-5 closely sheathing stem leaves.
Early Purple Orchid
Characteristics
This can be easily identified by the large purple blotches on the leaves even before the flower has appeared..
Common name
Orchid tree, poor man's orchid, Napoleon's hat, mountain ebony, vlinderbloem, butterfly flower.
Family
Fababeae (Bean family).
Orchidaceae / Orchid Night Scented Orchid (Epidendrum nocturnum)
Plant Type: This is a herbaceous plant, it is a perennial which can reach 100cm in height (39inches).
Leaves: The leaves are alternate.
This native terrestrial orchid produces basal rosettes of striking silvery-veined evergreen foliage. Small white flowers are borne on single slender stems about 6 to 10 inches tall in late summer.
The Eastern prairie fringed-orchid is listed as threatened by the federal government and endangered by the State of Michigan. Any harm, taking, or destruction of Eastern prairie fringed-orchid is prohibited by law.
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Narcissus 'Thalia', sometimes referred to as orchid narcissus, is a wonderfully fragrant, pure white daffodil with multiple, pendulous flowers on each stem.
Canna 'City of Portland' Syn.: Canna 'Orchid' vernac. Canna lily
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The scientific names of the families shown on this page are:
Orchidaceae, Orobanchaceae, Polemoniaceae,
Polygalaceae, Polygonaceae, Portulacaceae, Primulaceae ...
Orchid. There are many different varieties available, all imported. Most will not grow successfully in the ground, only in pots. The Bermuda Government import duty rate on orchids is 33.35 percent of wholesale cost, highest in the world.
WHITE ORCHID TREE
Bauhinia variegata 'candida'
General Notes
Spectacular flowering tree for mild winter climates. Blooms from January-April. Has Fragrant Flower. SelecTree lists 1 cultivar of variegata: 'candida' ...
Orchid tree grows 20-40' tall and 10-20' wide with a spreading crown of briefly deciduous leaves which are 4-6" across and rounded with lobed ends and heart shaped bases. The leaves are shaped a little like a cow's hoof.
Orchid Primrose; aka,
Pagoda Primrose; aka,
Wayside Primrose
Foxtail or "poker" blossoms create veritable candelabrums for July & August, above the basal leaves of Primula vialii (very commony mispelled P. viallii or P. vialli).
Orchids for a cool, damp spot; day temperatures of 60-75F/15-21C ideal, though some do well with warmer temperatures in summer. Night temperatures should be lower: 50-55F/10-13C is ideal; diurnal variations of at least 10F/6C are essential.
Orchidaceae
Synonyms
Orchis conopsea. L. Habenaria conopsea. non Rchb.f.
Orchids
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orchid cactus (Epiphyllum spp.)
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Orchids have a reputation for being hard to cultivate, but with a few simple techniques gardeners can easily grow the exquisite flower.
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Orchids
Orchids are fabulous house plants and growing them are not as hard as you may believe. Orchids prefer an east or west facing window or room that has bright light, but not direct sunlight and temperatures above 60 degrees.
Orchids are tropical plants that do well indoors, given the proper care. They will. More
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Family Orchidaceae, the Orchids
Genus Cypripedium, a genus of some 30 to 50 species widely distributed across the Northern Hemisphere; 11 in North America and 5 in the North Country.
Family: Orchidaceae.
Cymbidium eburneum Lindl.
Genus of about 50 species of evergreen, epiphytic, lithophytic, or terrestrials orchids fromtemperate and tropical areas in India, China, Japan, S.E.Asia, and Australia.
Ordnung Orchidales = Microspermae = Gynandrae
Familie Orchidaceae
Von den stolzen 20000 Spezies dieser vorwiegend tropischen Familie haben die allerwenigsten eine Anwendung (außer als Zierpflanzen) gefunden.
Order: Orchidaceae
Description: Cypripedium is a perennial plant; indigenous to the U.S.A. and Canada but grown in many parts of Europe.
'Stardust Orchid'
If you'd rather buy your annuals as bedding plants, AAS winners will be in nurseries, too. 'Stardust Orchid' vinca (Catharanthus roseus) is a true ace for any warm, sunny bed.
Note -- Orchids provoke such fascination that many people are tempted to try to transplant them to their gardens at home. It is my opinion that this is a really BAD idea.
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 See also: Green, Pink, Lavender, Daisy, Verbena
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