Orchids
Discover orchid species, hybrids, and cultivars from around the world through clear botanical profiles, growing guidance, flowering details, and cultivar information.
PlantCultivar's orchid encyclopedia is built for gardeners, collectors, breeders, researchers, and anyone fascinated by one of the world's most diverse flowering plant families.
Explore the Orchid Encyclopedia
Browse profiles covering celebrated orchid genera such as Phalaenopsis, Cattleya, Dendrobium, Vanda, Paphiopedilum, and Oncidium. Each guide is designed to help you identify, understand, and grow remarkable orchids with confidence.
Coelogyne Nitida
Coelogyne Nitida is a resilient epiphytic orchid native to the Himalayas, prized for its fragrant white flowers with golden-yellow markings and glossy pseudobulbs.
Dendrobium Gouldii
Dendrobium Gouldii is a robust epiphytic orchid native to the Solomon Islands, prized for its tall cane-like pseudobulbs and long-lasting, twisted antelope-like flowers.
Paphiopedilum Violascens
Paphiopedilum Violascens is a compact terrestrial slipper orchid native to New Guinea, prized for its striking tessellated foliage and unique violet-purple flowers.
Paphiopedilum Anitum
Paphiopedilum Anitum is a multi-floral slipper orchid from the Philippines, prized for its dramatic, near-black flowers and solid green foliage.
Dendrobium Johnsoniae
Dendrobium Johnsoniae is an elegant epiphytic orchid native to New Guinea, prized for its long-lasting white blossoms with purple-veined lips and architectural growth habit.
Cymbidium Qiubeiense
Cymbidium Qiubeiense is a compact orchid species native to China, prized for its elegant, grass-like foliage and fragrant autumn-to-winter blooms. Learn how to provide the cool temperatures it needs to flower.