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.
Bulbophyllum Macrobulbum
Bulbophyllum Macrobulbum is a massive epiphytic orchid native to New Guinea, known for its exceptionally large leaves, globose pseudobulbs, and pungent, fly-pollinated flowers.
Cattleya Empress Bells
Cattleya Empress Bells is a classic sympodial orchid hybrid known for its large, fragrant white blooms with yellow throats and robust pseudobulbs.
Dendrobium Pulchellum
Dendrobium Pulchellum is a robust epiphytic orchid known for its large, cane-like pseudobulbs and dramatic, dark-eyed spring blooms. Learn how to provide the proper seasonal care and winter rest for this species.
Dendrobium Primulinum
Dendrobium Primulinum is a deciduous epiphytic orchid native to Southeast Asia, prized for its cascading canes and fragrant, pastel-pink and yellow spring blooms.
Paphiopedilum Hennisianum
Paphiopedilum Hennisianum is a slipper orchid native to the Philippines, valued for its mottled green foliage and distinctive pouch-like flowers. Learn how to provide the proper light, moisture, and temperature for this species.
Laelia Autumnalis
Laelia Autumnalis is a high-altitude epiphytic orchid native to Mexico, highly valued for its fragrant, star-shaped autumn blooms and robust, temperature-tolerant growth habit.