Orchidaceae
The Orchidaceae family, or orchids, is one of the largest and most diverse plant families in the world, known for their intricate and exotic flowers. Orchids are admired for their beauty and variety, with species exhibiting a stunning array of shapes, sizes, and colors. These plants are incredibly adaptable, thriving in diverse environments from tropical rainforests to arid deserts.
Habitat: Orchids can be found in a wide range of habitats. Many species grow as epiphytes, clinging to trees in the humid canopies of tropical rainforests, where they capture moisture and nutrients from the air. Others thrive in temperate regions, growing in the ground or on rocks. Some orchids have even adapted to survive in harsh, dry environments, making them one of the most versatile plant families. Their ability to adapt to various climates and conditions contributes to their widespread distribution and ecological success.
Masdevallia proboscoidea
A botanically fascinating miniature orchid from Andean cloud forests, instantly recognizable by its highly unusual tubular blooms β a form so disti...
View full detailsMasdevallia pumila pink
A remarkably floriferous miniature orchid native to the cloud forests of Ecuador, prized for its ability to produce dozens of blooms simultaneously...
View full detailsMasdevallia Steve Hampson
A striking hybrid of Masd. Elizabeth Yanza Γ Masd. veitchiana, with strong veitchiana influence running through both sides of its parentage. The re...
View full detailsMasdevallia vargasii yellow
A yellow-flowered selection of Masd. vargasii, an uncommon color form of this intermediate-growing species from Ecuador. Its warm floral tones set ...
View full detailsMaxillaria saragurensis
A fascinating species from the cloud forests of Ecuador with a growth habit entirely unlike most members of the genus. It forms long, creeping and ...
View full detailsMaxillaria turkeliae
Successful cultivation ofΒ Maxillaria turkeliae. Here are some important cultural tips to ensure its thriving growth: Light:Β prefers bright, indir...
View full detailsMaxillaria caespitifica
A floriferous epiphyte native to Ecuador, forming compact clusters of large, ovoid pseudobulbs that produce an impressive flush of small, star-shap...
View full detailsMiltonia spectabilis f. semialba
Miltoniopsis bismarkii
A rare and elegant species, prized among collectors for its large, flat-faced flowers with the refined patterning and delicate fragrance characteri...
View full detailsGomesa barbata
An epiphytic species from the forests of South America, producing solitary flowers with dramatically elongated, recurved sepals, broader reflexed l...
View full detailsPabstia modestior
5.0 / 5.0
1 Review
Platystele hirtzii xanthinum
Platystele stenostachya xanthina pale
Platystele stenostachya yellow pale
Pleurothallis aporosis
A bold epiphyte from the Andean cloud forests, producing large, striking flowers on erect stems. All three sepals are lanceolate with pronounced ta...
View full detailsPleurothallis index
5.0 / 5.0
1 Review
A refined epiphytic miniature from the montane forests of Ecuador and Colombia, producing slender flowers from the base of a broad, cordate leaf. T...
View full detailsPleurothallis lindenii
An elegant species native to the cloud forests of Ecuador, producing arching, pendant racemes of numerous small flowers from the base of a narrow, ...
View full detailsPleurothallis linguifera
A compact epiphyllous species native to the cloud forests of Ecuador, producing paired flowers from the surface of a thick, elliptic leaf. A rhombo...
View full detailsPleurothallis perryi
A small epiphyte native to the cloud forests of Ecuador, producing short racemes of open, flat flowers with broadly ovate sepals and petals boldly ...
View full detailsPleurothallis sphaerantha
A miniature epiphyte endemic to the cloud forests of Ecuador, where the contrast between plant and flower is part of its charm. The large, glaucous...
View full detailsPleurothallis Tumbez
A floriferous epiphyllous hybrid of Pths. gargantua Γ Pths. bivalvis, producing multiple simultaneous flowers directly on the surface of a large, u...
View full detailsPorroglossum dreisei
5.0 / 5.0
1 Review
Porroglossum dreisei
Porroglossum echidna
Porroglossum echidna
Porroglossum merinoi
Porroglossum merinoi
Prosthechea cochleata var. alba
Prosthechea cochleata var.alba
Prosthechea pulchra
Restrepia contorta
4.67 / 5.0
3 Reviews
Restrepia contorta
Rhyncholaeliocattleya Eugene Banziger
5.0 / 5.0
1 Review
A fragrant hybrid of Rlc. Color Magic Γ Rlc. Golden Triumph-Destiny, bearing large, full-form Cattleya-type flowers with broad, lightly ruffled sep...
View full detailsScaphosepalum andreettae
5.0 / 5.0
1 Review
Scaphosepalum andreettae
Scaphosepalum swertiifolium
Scaphosepalum swertiifolium
Sobralia dorbignyana
5.0 / 5.0
1 Review
Solenidium portillae
4.0 / 5.0
2 Reviews
Stanhopea embreei orange
A floriferous fragrant epiphyte from Ecuador and a particularly striking color form of the species, producing dense pendulous racemes crowded with ...
View full detailsStanhopea gibbosa
A fragrant epiphyte from the cloud forests of South America, producing pendulous flowers with broad, concave, finely spotted sepals of notably fles...
View full detailsStanhopea ruckeri
A fragrant epiphyte from the cloud forests of Central America, producing pendulous inflorescences that emerge through the base of the basket bearin...
View full detailsStelis brunnea
Stelis brunnea
Stelis gelida
5.0 / 5.0
1 Review
Stelis gelida