Hello (Orchids) world!
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| Family Orchidaceae. |
Flower
- Petals : A very prominent part of the flowers.
- Sepels : Very striking in many orchid flower, color like petals.
- Lip : actually a modified petal. It showy part of the orchid flower
- Colume : Fused sexual, in colume have the male and female.
Leaves
orchids generally have simple leaves with parallel veins.
Type of Root Orchid System (More info. Click!)
- Terrestrial roots.
- Semi-terrestrial roots.
- Semi-aerial roots.
- Aerial roots.
Type of Growing
- Monopodial; Orchids are growing always grows vertically, such as Phalaenopsis.
- Sympodial; Orchids are growing that grow sideways across the top of the pot, such as Cattleya.
Growing patterns
- Epiphytes ; Growing on clinging to branches of trees.
- Semi terrestrials and terrestrials; are thrive growing on/in the ground.
Temperature and Light for Orchids
- Some orchids are adaptable enough to fit into more than one temperature range. for more idea of what your minimum temperatures. Click Here! Include about light.
Species Orchid Name
For orchid were created by nature. They have two name : the genus name and the species name. By the genus name comes first and is capitalized, the species name comes second and is lowercase.
Ex. Cattleya aclandiae.
Roots orchid have 4 type following
Terrestrial roots : The root have born of the bulbs that in the ground. succulent roots. Orchids are often found this type in natural or in the presence of seasonal changes clearly, as during the rainy season, orchids are sprouting and leaves, Appeared on the ground. When the dry season, it will shrivel up. Remain only the bulbs that storage of water and food. Orchids with terrestrial roots such as Habenaria.
Semi-terrestrial roots : For the most part, it quite seem terrestrial roots. But the bulb probably on the ground. roots full of water and rarely have hairs. Sometimes, Though leaves fall down. Only the head remain. Whenever the humidity and the right environment. It are sprouting new leaves. Semi-terrestrial roots orchid such as slipper orchid.
Semi-aerial roots : Usually found on the rocks or the trees. Roots can be absorbed many water. it smaller aerial roots. Most roots inside the pot. But may have some roots emerge outside the pot. This orchid roots not like a tight pots or wet for too long, Which getting air not enough. this roots orchids such as Cattleya, Cymbidium, Dendrobium and Oncidium.
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| Semi-aerial root, Cattleya orchid roots. |
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| Semi-aerial roots, Cymbidium orchid roots |
Aerial roots : Most orchids grow on trees. Large Root which acts to store water to feed itself. Resistant to drought very well. If be grown in potting. Roots attaches potting for stem stable. If the orchid is completely healthy ,Root will branching away. Aerial roots such as Ascocentrum Rhynchostylis and Vanda.
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| Aerial roots have thick roots coverd with velamen. (Rhynchostylis roots) |
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| Roots orchid attaches potting. (Rhynchostylis roots) |
Type of Growing
Orchids monopodial-type such as Phalaenopsis Rhynchostylis Vanda Aerides Ascocentrum Trichoglottis Renanthera ArachnisVandopsis Doritis etc.
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| Monopodial-type Growing (Vanda Orchid) |
Orchids sympodial-type such as Paphiopedilum Dendrobium Cattleya Oncidium Bulbophyllum Grammatophyllum etc.
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| Sympodial-type Growing (Cattleya Orchid) |
When diving orchids should kept backbulds in groups of 3.4 as wll.
Epiphytes ; Growing on clinging to branches of trees. Roots orchids have thick roots covered with silver or white velamen. Which adsorb moisture and nutrients from the air such as Plalaenopsis Cattleya Dendrobium etc.
Growing patterns
Epiphytes ; Growing on clinging to branches of trees. Roots orchids have thick roots covered with silver or white velamen. Which adsorb moisture and nutrients from the air such as Plalaenopsis Cattleya Dendrobium etc.
Temperature for Orchids.
About 10'C
- Cymbidium
- Dendrobium
- Odontoglossum
10'C - 14'C
- Cymbidium
- Dendrobium
- Encyclia
- Masdevallia
- Miltoniopsis
- Zygopetalum
About 14'C
- Aerangis
- Cattleya
- Cymbidium
- Encyclia
- Epidendrum
- Laelia
- Maxillaria
- Oncidium
- Paphiopedium
- Phragmipedium
- Vanda
- Zygoperalum
14'C-18'C
- Aerangis
- Amesirlla
- Ascofunetia
- Brassavola
- Cattleya
- Dendrobium
- Encyclia
- Epidendrum
- Laelia
- Maxillaria
- Oncidium
- Paphiopedium
- Phragmipedium
- Vanda
- Zygoperalum
18'C or higher- Angraecum
- Phalaenopsis
- Vanda
Light for Orchids
Bright light
Angraecum
Cymbidium
Dendrobium
Vanda
Medium light
Amesiella
Ascocenda
Ascocentrum
Ascofinetia
Brassia
Cattleya
Cymbidium
Dendrobium
Epidendrum
Laelia
Leptoted
Masdevallia
Mitonia
Miltoniopsis
Neofinetia
Neostylis
Odontoglossum
Oncifium
Paphiopedium
Phragmipedium
Rhynchistylis
Zygopetalum
Low light
Paphiopedium
Phalaenopsis
Seedling
