Phalaenopsis: Country Or Region Of Origin
Tropical & Subtropical Asia, NE. Australia
Plant Profile: Phalaenopsis
Taxonomy: PhalaenopsisNames
Moon Orchid, Moon Orchids, Moth Orchid, Moth Orchids, Phalaenopsis Orchid, Phalaenopsis Orchids
Phonetic Spelling:fay-lay-NOP-sis
Genus:Phalaenopsis
Species:
Family:Orchidaceae
Among the most commonly cultivated genera of orchids, these plants thrive in low-light conditions, warm temperatures, and high humidity levels. Their aerial roots have the ability to photosynthesize, which gives them a green hue due to chlorophyll production.
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#houseplant
#epiphytic
#orchid
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#non-toxic for horses
#non-toxic for dogs
#non-toxic for cats
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Phalaenopsis Feature Summary
Attributes
Tropical & Subtropical Asia, NE. Australia
Perennial
Flowers
Flowers usually in white, pink, and purple in various patterns. 2 true petals, 3 sepals, a "lip", and a "column" that contains the reproductive parts.
Pink
Purple/Lavender
White
Green
Colored Sepals
Lipped
3-6 inches
Leaves
Thick green leaves 6-10 in long, 3-6 per plant, with few visible veins. Young leaves are glossy and clasp the flowering scape.
Green
Simple
Sheath
Rosulate
Ovate
Oblong
Obovate
Entire
> 6 inches
Glossy
Leathery
Fleshy
3-6 inches
Stem
Whole Plant Traits
Houseplant
Epiphyte
Erect
Cultural Conditions
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Landscape
Specimen
Container
Houseplants
Phalaenopsis Image Gallery
Phalaenopsis Attributes
Phalaenopsis: Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Phalaenopsis Flowers
Phalaenopsis: Flower Description
Flowers usually in white, pink, and purple in various patterns. 2 true petals, 3 sepals, a "lip", and a "column" that contains the reproductive parts.
Phalaenopsis: Flower Color
Green
Pink
Purple/Lavender
White
Phalaenopsis: Flower Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy
Phalaenopsis: Flower Petals
2-3 rays/petals
4-5 petals/rays
6 petals/rays
7 - 20 petals/rays
asymmetrical petals
Bracts
Colored Sepals
fused petals
more than 20 petals/rays
Tepals
Phalaenopsis: Flower Shape
Bell
Cross
Crown
Cup
Dome
Funnel
Irregular
Lipped
Radial
Saucer
Star
Trumpet
Tubular
Urn
Wheel
Phalaenopsis: Flower Size
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
< 1 inch
> 6 inches
Phalaenopsis Leaves
Phalaenopsis: Leaf Description
Thick green leaves 6-10 in long, 3-6 per plant, with few visible veins. Young leaves are glossy and clasp the flowering scape.
Phalaenopsis: Leaf Color
Green
Phalaenopsis: Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Phalaenopsis: Leaf Arrangement
Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled
Phalaenopsis: Leaf Shape
Acicular
Auriculate
Cordate
Cuneate
Deltoid
Elliptical
Filiform
Lanceolate
Linear
Oblanceolate
Oblong
Obovate
Obtuse
Orbicular
Ovate
Palmasect
Palmatifid
Peltate
Pinnatifid
Pinnatisect
Reniform
Rhomboidal
Spatulate
Subcordate
Subulate
Phalaenopsis: Leaf Margin
Crenate
Crenulate
Dentate
Denticulate
Doubly Crenate
Doubly Dentate
Doubly Serrate
Entire
Lobed
Serrate
Sinuate
Undulate
Phalaenopsis: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Phalaenopsis: Leaf Length
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches
Phalaenopsis: Leaf Feel
Fleshy
Glossy
Leathery
Papery
Prickly
Rough
Rubbery
Slippery
Smooth
Soft
Velvety
Waxy
Phalaenopsis: Leaf Width
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches
Phalaenopsis Stem
Phalaenopsis: Stem Description
Acaulescent, no visible stem.
Phalaenopsis: Stem Color
Insignificant
Phalaenopsis: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Phalaenopsis Whole Plant Traits
Phalaenopsis: Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Phalaenopsis: Habit/Form
Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping
Phalaenopsis Cultural Conditions
Phalaenopsis: Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Phalaenopsis Landscape
Phalaenopsis: Design Feature
Accent
Barrier
Border
Flowering Tree
Foundation Planting
Hedge
Mass Planting
Screen/Privacy
Security
Shade Tree
Small groups
Small Tree
Specimen
Street Tree
Understory Tree
Phalaenopsis: Landscape Location
Coastal
Container
Hanging Baskets
Houseplants
Lawn
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Near Septic
Patio
Pond
Pool/Hardscape
Recreational Play Area
Riparian
Rock Wall
Slope/Bank
Small Space
Vertical Spaces
Walkways
Woodland
