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Corsage Orchids]]>
Living Collections]]>
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Epidendreae
Subtribe: Laeliinae
Genus: Cattleya
Appearance: Sepal and petals are usually yellow with orange splashes. The lip is a contrasting red with yellow eyes.
Parentage: (Rhyncholaeliocattleya Tassie Barbero × Rhyncholaeliocattleya Kuan-Miao Chen)
Provenance: From a hybridized cultivated plant not of wild origin
Life Form: Epiphytic
Range: Tropical regions of Central and South America, largely from Venezuela, Brazil, and Colombia. Panama is the northern limit of these species.
Habitat: Varied. Species from higher elevations thrive in 2,000 to nearly 5,000 feet above sea level, almost invariably growing in the branches or on the trunks of living trees. At lower elevations, cattleyas invariably grown along the courses of streams since they need high levels of atmospheric humidity. In their native habitat, the more exposed the plants are to sunlight, the more profuse they flower.
Temperature Requirements: Intermediate-Warm
Bloom Season: Summer
Fragrant: Yes
Light Level: Medium to High
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https://www.aos.org/orchids/culture-sheets/cattleya.aspx
Youtube instructional and care guide video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhIPWC3s1s0
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Noble Dendrobrium
Pidgeon Orchid
Antelope Orchid]]>
Living Collections ]]>
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Epidendreae
Tribe: Dendrobieae
Genus: Dendrobium
Appearance: Small 2" frosty white/cream blossoms with a neon orange lip. Blossoms seem to shimmer in direct sunlight
Parentage: (Dendrobium Dawn Maree × Dendrobium Lime Frost)
Provenance: From a hybridized cultivated plant not of wild origin
Life Form: Epiphytic
Range: Native to much of Asia, including China, Japan, and India as well as many islands in the Pacific.
Habitat: Varied. Depending on the specific species within the genus, Dendrobiums have adapted to a wide variety of habitats, from the high altitudes in the Himalayan mountains to lowland tropical forests and even to the dry climate of the Australian desert.
Temperature Requirements: Intermediate-Warm. Some species may need cooler temperatures and a dry winter rest to set blooms.
Bloom Season: Varied
Fragrant: Yes
Light Level: Medium ]]>
https://www.aos.org/orchids/culture-sheets/dendrobium.aspx
Youtube instructional and care guide video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAg-qSBtS-Q
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Living Collections]]>
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Dendrobieae
Genus: Dendrobium
Species: D. aggregatum
Appearance: Delicate flowers of orange or yellow that hang from a thin inflorescence. The inflorescence grows from near the base of the pseudobulbs and usually takes several weeks to develop enough to bloom, which can be agonising for even the most patient of growers. Flowers, if well cared for and kept in high humidity, can last anywhere from a week to a month.
Parentage: Species (SelfxSelf)
Provenance: North-East India through Indochina and Thailand
Life Form: Epiphytic
Range: North-East India through Indochina and Thailand
Habitat: Varied. Plants have been found at altitudes of above 1000 feet, but can also be grown in warmer to intermediate conditions. The plant is open to a variety of different situations as long as it gets plenty of light, water, and a dry winter rest.
Temperature Requirements: Intermediate-Warm. Species needs cooler temperatures and a dry winter rest to set blooms.
Bloom Season: Spring
Fragrant: No
Light Level: Medium to High]]>
https://www.aos.org/orchids/culture-sheets/dendrobium.aspx
Youtube instructional and care guide video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAg-qSBtS-Q
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Slipper Orchid
Bulldog Orchid]]>
Living Collections]]>
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Epidendreae
Cypripedioideae
Subtribe: Cypripedioideae
Genus: Paphiopedilum
Appearance: Single flower is brown with white sepals spotted with red.
Parentage: (Paphiopedilum Eridge × Paphiopedilum Hampden)
Provenance: From a hybridized cultivated plant not of wild origin
Life Form: Terrestrial
Range: Native to Southeast Asia, the Indian Subcontinent, southern China, New Guinea and the Solomon and Bismarck Islands
Habitat: Subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
Temperature Requirements: Intermediate-Cool
Bloom Season: Winter/Spring
Fragrant: No
Light Level: Low to Medium]]>
https://www.aos.org/orchids/culture-sheets/paphiopedilum.aspx
Youtube instructional and care guide video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKMTnvQC_4A]]>
Foxtail Orchids]]>
Living Collections]]>
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae
Tribe: Vandeae
Subtribe: Aeridinae
Genus: Rhynchostylis
Species: Rhynchostylis. Gigantea
Appearance: Blossoms are very fragrant, small and typically spotted. Their small size is more than compensated for by the large number of flowers produced on multiple inflorescences, in some cases hundreds per stem.
Parentage: Species ( SelfxSelf)
Provenance: Native to the Philippines, Indonesia, and Southeast India
Life Form: Epiphytic
Range: Tropical regions of South Asian and South East Asian region, where it is quite common in occurrence. It prefers to grow up to an altitude of 2900 feet.
Habitat: Subtropical climates, subtropical regions, tropical grasslands, Tropical regions. Coastal regions.
Temperature Requirements: Hot to Warm
Bloom Season: Winter
Fragrant: Yes
Light Level: Full Sun to Bright Light]]>
https://www.aos.org/orchids/collectors-items/rhynchostylis-gigantea.aspx
Youtube instructional and care guide video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvqEfacw4b0]]>