Orchid Reference Editorial Team

The pierardii orchid is the old trade name for Dendrobium aphyllum. This deciduous Dendrobium species grows wild across

Waxy green and magenta flowers with a strong citrus scent point to one plant. That plant is a

A lepanthes orchid is a tiny epiphyte from Andean and Central American cloud forests. Flowers are often smaller

You are hiking a shaded ravine trail in early May. Two glossy leaves lie pressed flat against the

Catalog photos of the oncidium sphacelatum orchid often show a compact spray of yellow flowers in a small

Long leaves on an orchid often get blamed on stretching toward light. That happens sometimes, but leaf length

1,000 to 1,500 foot candles is the standard light range for phalaenopsis. A variegated orchid usually needs the

Buy salep at home as prepared powder from a known spice importer, never as raw wild orchid tubers

The common spotted orchid is Britain’s most widespread wild orchid. You’ll recognize it by pale pink to purple