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.
Cattleya Guatemalensis
Cattleya Guatemalensis is a resilient natural hybrid orchid known for its clusters of multi-hued flowers. Learn how to provide the ideal light, temperature, and watering cycles for this bifoliate grower.
Paphiopedilum Fowliei
Paphiopedilum Fowliei is a compact slipper orchid native to the Philippines, known for its mottled green foliage and long-lasting green, white, and purple flowers.
Phragmipedium Hartwegii
Phragmipedium Hartwegii is a moisture-loving slipper orchid native to South America, prized for its sequential blooming habit and elegant, fan-shaped green foliage.
Bulbophyllum Patens
Bulbophyllum Patens is a unique epiphytic orchid from Southeast Asia known for its creeping growth habit and spotted cream flowers with a sensitive, hinged lip. Learn how to grow this species on mounts or in baskets.
Epidendrum Ibaguense
Epidendrum Ibaguense is a resilient terrestrial orchid featuring tall, reed-like stems and vibrant, long-lasting clusters of orange, red, or yellow flowers.
Phalaenopsis Sogo Vivien
Phalaenopsis Sogo Vivien is a miniature moth orchid prized for its genetically stable variegated foliage and abundant pink blooms. Learn how to care for this compact epiphytic hybrid.