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.
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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.
Paphiopedilum Papuanum
Paphiopedilum Papuanum is a compact slipper orchid native to New Guinea, highly valued for its striking mottled foliage and unique, long-lasting pouch-like flowers.
Cymbidium Kiwi Midnight
Cymbidium Kiwi Midnight is a highly sought-after orchid hybrid prized for its dramatic, near-black flowers and robust growth habit. Learn the essential temperature, watering, and potting requirements to grow this cultivar successfully.
Cymbidium Forrestii
Cymbidium Forrestii is a terrestrial orchid prized for its slender, grass-like foliage and fragrant, pale green blooms that appear from late winter to early spring.
Dendrobium Cucumerinum
Dendrobium Cucumerinum is a unique Australian epiphytic orchid known for its bumpy, cucumber-like succulent foliage and delicate, striped cream flowers. It thrives when mounted on bark.
Aerides Rosea
Aerides Rosea is a monopodial orchid species featuring fragrant, rose-pink flower spikes. This guide covers essential care tips for watering, lighting, and mounting.
Paphiopedilum Barbigerum
Paphiopedilum Barbigerum is a miniature slipper orchid native to southern China and northern Vietnam, featuring compact green leaves and long-lasting single blooms.