Do you know the alias of Phalaenopsis?

Another name for Phalaenopsis

Phalaenopsis is a perennial herb of Orchidaceae, which is also known as "Phalaenopsis" and "Queen of Phalaenopsis".

Morphological characteristics of Phalaenopsis

The stem of Phalaenopsis is very short and is usually wrapped in leaf sheaths.

The leaves of Phalaenopsis are slightly fleshy, with green on the front and purple on the back. There are oval, sickle-shaped, and ordinary oblong leaves.

The flower bracts of Phalaenopsis are ovate-triangular about 3-5 mm long; the petals are rhomboid-shaped about 2.7-3.4 cm long and 2.4-3.8 cm wide, with reticulate veins. When the flowers are in full bloom, like flying butterflies, they are very beautiful.

Growth habits of Phalaenopsis

Phalaenopsis is native to the tropical rain forest and likes to grow in a warm climate and is not hardy. The most suitable temperature for growth is about 15-20 ℃. Growth will stop when it is lower than 10 ℃ in winter, and death can be caused by less than 5 ℃.

Phalaenopsis has a physiological structure to protect itself from stress in low humidity environment, but it is easy to cause diseases in too humid and high temperature environment, so it is necessary to maintain appropriate humidity for Phalaenopsis to grow healthily.

The value and use of Phalaenopsis

The value of Phalaenopsis is mainly reflected in ornamental aspects.

The original meaning of the Phalaenopsis name is "like a butterfly orchid" in Greek. It is a large family of orchids from the tropics, and the white-flowered Phalaenopsis native to Taiwan is even more famous in the world.

Butterfly orchids bloom magnificently and elegantly, with large and luxuriant flowers, rich and colorful colors, and a very long flowering period.

In the south, it can be cultivated or planted on tree trunks; in the north, it can be potted indoors for viewing.

The Flower language of Phalaenopsis

The basic symbol of Phalaenopsis is "pure, beautiful and persistent love", and Phalaenopsis varieties of different colors also have different flower words.

For example, white Phalaenopsis symbolizes "precious friendship", yellow Phalaenopsis symbolizes "career promotion", red Phalaenopsis symbolizes "happy life" and so on.