Plant Profile: Phalaenopsis equestris

Names

The Horse Phalaenopsis

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Genus:Phalaenopsis

Species:equestris

Family:Orchidaceae

This orchid features delicate flowers in a pale shade of purple.

 

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Phalaenopsis equestris Feature Summary

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Phalaenopsis equestris Feature Summary

Attributes
S. Taiwan (Hsiao, Lan Yü) to Philippines
Perennial
Whole Plant Traits
Houseplant
Epiphyte
Flowers
Purple/Lavender
White

Phalaenopsis equestris Attributes

Phalaenopsis equestris: Country Or Region Of Origin

S. Taiwan (Hsiao, Lan Yü) to Philippines

Phalaenopsis equestris: Life Cycle

Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody

Phalaenopsis equestris Whole Plant Traits

Phalaenopsis equestris: 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 equestris Flowers

Phalaenopsis equestris: Flower Color

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Purple/Lavender
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White

Phalaenopsis equestris Leaves

Phalaenopsis equestris: Leaf Color

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Green

Phalaenopsis equestris: Leaf Margin

Crenate
Crenulate
Dentate
Denticulate
Doubly Crenate
Doubly Dentate
Doubly Serrate
Entire
Lobed
Serrate
Sinuate
Undulate

Phalaenopsis equestris: Hairs Present

No
Yes

Phalaenopsis equestris Stem

Phalaenopsis equestris: Stem Color

grass
Green

Phalaenopsis equestris: Stem Is Aromatic

No
Yes