There are lots of types of orchids and a list of its type is like listing the types of people here on earth. However, orchids are divided into two main categories: air and ground orchids. Some experts are the types of orchids in accordance with their flowers.
Dendrobium
This type is what can be grown at home. Also this is more common in the top of the table of Thai restaurants. It is also considered as the largest genus among the types of orchids. She loves the warm and in fact may shed leaves during winter.
Slipper
Paphiopedilum is the best example of this type. They are so unique because there is another flower or even types of orchids have pocketed in the form of the lips. Apart from the usual feminine colors like pink, yellow and white slipper orchids also have brown, dark red and green, which also has petals hairy, warty.
Moth
It is the most common types. The best example of butterfly orchids are Phalaenopsis, has purplish-pink and white. This is the antenna or epiphytic plants that grow on trees or in a wet environment full.Blooms only once or twice a year, but their flowers can last from one to three months.
Boat Orchid
This type of orchid is probably the oldest among the orchids. It was the kind that has been shown in the drawings and poetry in the time of Confucius. Until now, it's still popular because of its beautiful flower that is also long lasting. The boat is the most popular orchids Cymbidium orchid.
Terrestrial orchids grow in the soil and Epiphytial orchids are the types of antenna. Each type of orchids can also grow in different ways:
Sympodial sympodial orchids, the term means "feet together" in botany. Side grows, a new outbreak would on the side of the old plant. Therefore, it will be the creation of a lateral pattern of growth.Epiphytes are the guys that are sympodial; best example is Cattleya. Epiphytes use their roots for storing water and moisture during the dry season use.
monopodial orchids, these are the types that grow from a single point. Monopodial word only half a foot, most plants are monopodial because most plants have single stem or trunk.Examples of monopodial orchids are Vanda.
Dendrobium
This type is what can be grown at home. Also this is more common in the top of the table of Thai restaurants. It is also considered as the largest genus among the types of orchids. She loves the warm and in fact may shed leaves during winter.
Slipper
Paphiopedilum is the best example of this type. They are so unique because there is another flower or even types of orchids have pocketed in the form of the lips. Apart from the usual feminine colors like pink, yellow and white slipper orchids also have brown, dark red and green, which also has petals hairy, warty.
Moth
It is the most common types. The best example of butterfly orchids are Phalaenopsis, has purplish-pink and white. This is the antenna or epiphytic plants that grow on trees or in a wet environment full.Blooms only once or twice a year, but their flowers can last from one to three months.
Boat Orchid
This type of orchid is probably the oldest among the orchids. It was the kind that has been shown in the drawings and poetry in the time of Confucius. Until now, it's still popular because of its beautiful flower that is also long lasting. The boat is the most popular orchids Cymbidium orchid.
Terrestrial orchids grow in the soil and Epiphytial orchids are the types of antenna. Each type of orchids can also grow in different ways:
Sympodial sympodial orchids, the term means "feet together" in botany. Side grows, a new outbreak would on the side of the old plant. Therefore, it will be the creation of a lateral pattern of growth.Epiphytes are the guys that are sympodial; best example is Cattleya. Epiphytes use their roots for storing water and moisture during the dry season use.
monopodial orchids, these are the types that grow from a single point. Monopodial word only half a foot, most plants are monopodial because most plants have single stem or trunk.Examples of monopodial orchids are Vanda.
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