Orchid
Common names: orchid, cymbidium, dendrobium, oncidium, cattleya, phalaenopsis.
Orchids (Orchidaceae family) are among the largest and most diverse of the flowering plant families, with over 800 described genera and 25,000 species,
and another 100,000 plus hybrids and cultivars produced by horticulturalists, many for the cut flower market.
Oncidium blossoms are 1 1/2 to 1 inch and are usually yellow with orange-red flower markings.
Cattleya blossoms are large, ruffled and usually 5 to 6 inches across in white or purple with contrasting throats.
Phalaenopsis have moth or butterfly-shaped flowers in colors such as white, pink, purple and bicolors.
Cymbidium and dendrobium flowers have a butterfly-like shape flower and are 3 to 4 inches across.
The larger of the two, cymbidiums are white, yellow, green or lavender with pink or red lips, while dendrobiums are often white or lavender. |
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