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.
Acianthera lappago
Lepanthes pretiosa
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A truly prized miniature species from the cloud forests of Ecuador, grown as much for its extraordinary foliage as for its flowers. The large, bull...
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Lycomormium squalidum
Masdevallia Analee Boyett
A striking primary hybrid between Masd. bicornis and Masd. veitchiana that produces distinctive flowers with elegant form and tubular structure. Th...
View full detailsMasdevallia cacodes
A distinctive Ecuadorian species producing flowers with unique dark coloration and characteristic tubular form. Successive blooms emerge from compa...
View full detailsMasdevallia Dean Haas
This outstanding hybrid between Masd. Copper Angel and Masd. Angel Glow produces stunning flowers with excellent substance and form. The blooms are...
View full detailsMasdevallia hercules
True to its mythological namesake, this impressive species ranks among the largest in the genus, featuring massive flowers with broad, fleshy sepal...
View full detailsMasdevallia hydrae
One of the more unusual members of the genus, this species sets itself apart by producing multiple flowers simultaneously from a single stem — a ra...
View full detailsMasdevallia leucantha
A graceful floriferous epiphyte native to the cloud forests of Ecuador, producing an abundant flush of blooms on arching scapes in a basal habit. T...
View full detailsMasdevallia Pichincha 'Capeviem'
A complex hybrid between Masd. Copper Angel and Masd. calocodon, producing multiple flowers simultaneously on long, arching ramicauls. Each bloom f...
View full detailsDracuvallia Gunter Gerlach
This primary hybrid combines Masd. princeps with Drac. roezlii dark, producing distinctive flowers with rich coloration and the characteristic form...
View full detailsMasdevallia Kajam
A vigorous and free-flowering hybrid combining the best traits of its parents, Masd. Regina and Masd. Margaret. It produces ovoid, tubular flowers ...
View full detailsMasdevallia Swiss Medicine
A primary hybrid from the cross of Masd. medinae × Masd. lucernula, Swiss Medicine is a name that playfully bridges both parents — lucernula evokin...
View full detailsMaxillaria embreei
Successful cultivation of Maxillaria embreei. Here are some important cultural tips to ensure its thriving growth: Light: prefers bright, indirec...
View full detailsMaxillaria Ivan Portilla
A hybrid of Max. fractiflexa × Max. molitor orange, two species from the Andean cloud forests. It produces large, showy flowers simultaneously on u...
View full detailsMaxillaria huebschii
An elegant cool-growing epiphyte native to Ecuador, producing broad, glossy lanceolate leaves and multiple flowers simultaneously on erect scapes. ...
View full detailsMaxillaria molitor orange
Maxillaria molitor Culture: It is an orange variety of Maxillaria molitor, which grows at an elevation of 2500 meters above sea level, where we hav...
View full detailsMaxillaria splendens
An epiphytic species native to the cloud forests of Ecuador, producing clusters of narrow, star-shaped flowers with elongated sepals and petals and...
View full detailsMaxillaria turkeliae f. alba
Maxillaria turkeliae f. alba Culture: This is a rare variety of Maxillaria turkeliae, the alba form. A flower with white-colored petals and vines t...
View full detailsMaxillaria venusta
An epiphytic species from the cloud forests of South America, producing solitary flowers on erect peduncles with dramatically elongated, narrow sep...
View full detailsMiltonia spectabilis var. moreliana
Monolena trichopoda
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Oncidium abruptum
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An epiphytic species native to the cloud forests of Ecuador, immediately recognizable by its highly distinctive thick, fleshy, articulated rachis f...
View full detailsOncidium astranthum
A floriferous species from the cloud forests of Ecuador, producing branched inflorescences with several flowers open simultaneously. The undulate, ...
View full detailsOncidium praestanoides
A robust epiphyte native to the cloud forests of Ecuador, producing spikes with several medium to large flowers. The very elongated, linear-lanceol...
View full detailsPhragmipedium boissierianum
This medium-sized, terrestrial slipper orchid is native to wet montane forests in Ecuador and Peru, growing at elevations between 410 and 1400 mete...
View full detailsPhragmipedium Schroderae
Phragmipedium Schroderae Culture: This exceptional slipper orchid hybrid is a cross between Phragmipedium caudatum and Phragmipedium Sedenii, combi...
View full detailsPhragmipedium Wossner Twist
Phragmipedium Wossner Twist Culture: This exceptional slipper orchid hybrid, a cross between Phragmipedium richteri and Phragmipedium caudatum, sta...
View full detailsPleurothallis anthrax
An ethereal miniature epiphyte from the Andean cloud forests, bearing solitary flowers on slender, wiry stems. The bloom opens into a near-perfect ...
View full detailsPleurothallis cernua
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A remarkable Andean epiphyte with a highly distinctive cross-shaped flower. A large erect yellow-green dorsal sepal and long linear pink lateral se...
View full detailsPleurothallis penelops
A miniature species native to the cloud forests of Ecuador, with a distinctive tubular, channeled leaf that sheathes the plant base. A solitary flo...
View full detailsPleurothallis trimeroglossa
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A small epiphyte endemic to the cloud forests of Ecuador, producing flowers of remarkable structural complexity. Olive-green sepals with irregular ...
View full detailsPleurothallis tryssa
A small epiphyte endemic to the cloud forests of Ecuador, producing slender pendant racemes of deep burgundy-red flowers from the base of its broad...
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