Orchid identification

The following photos will allow you to identify orchids. Click on image to view plant details.

Anacamptis pyramidalis

Anacamptis pyramidalis

Pyramidal orchid

Origin: Europe, North Africa, West Asia

Height, habit: Perennial herbaceous plant, 25 to 50 centimeters

Arundina graminifolia

Arundina graminifolia

Beallara Peggy Ruth Carpenter

× Beallara “Peggy Ruth Carpenter”

Bifrenaria aureofulva

Brasiliorchis schunkeana

Brasiliorchis schunkeana

Brassia-Hybride

Cattleya Interglossa

Cattleya “Interglossa”

Cattleya labiata Semi Alba

Cattleya labiata “Semi Alba”

Cypripedium calceolus

Cypripedium calceolus

Cypripedium reginae

Cypripedium reginae

Dendrobium Berry Oda

Dendrobium “Berry Oda”

Dendrobium Emma Anna

Dendrobium “Emma Anna”

Dendrobium

Dendrobium hybrids

Dendrobium nobile

Dendrobium nobile hybrid

Dendrobium phalaenopsis cv.

Dendrochilum convallariiforme

Dendrochilum convallariiforme

Jewel Orchid Dossinia marmorata

Dossinia marmorata

Jewel Orchid

Origin: South Eastern Asia (Borneo)

Height: 10 to 20 centimeters

USDA zone: 13 (59 °F/15 °C)

Epidendrum centropetalum

Goodyera repens

Goodyera repens

Grandiphyllum hians

Himantoglossum hircinum

Himantoglossum hircinum

Lizard orchid

Howeara “Lava Burst”

Laelia × britoi

Leptotes bicolor

Leptotes bicolor

Lockhartia lunifera

Lockhartia lunifera

Half Moon Sepal Lockhartia

Origin: Brasil

Ludisia discolor

Ludisia discolor

Ludisia discolor “Dawsoniana”

Macodes petola

Macodes sanderiana

Macodes sanderiana

Mediocalcar decoratum

Mediocalcar decoratum

Origin: New Guinea

Height: Up to 15 centimeters

USDA zone: 12 (50 °F/10 °C)

Mediocalcar decoratum Variegatum

Mediocalcar decoratum “Variegatum”

Origin: The wild type is native to New Guinea

Height: Up to 15 centimeters

USDA zone: 12 (50 °F/10 °C)

Miltonia regnellii

Miltonia regnellii

Regnell's Miltonia

Miltonidium Bartley Schwarz

× Miltonidium “Bartley Schwarz”

Oncidium ghiesbreghtianum

Oncidium hyphalmaticum × Oncidium splendidum

Oncidium Sharry Baby

Oncidium “Sharry Baby”

Oncidium Tiny Twinkle

Oncidium “Tiny Twinkle”

Oncostele Geyser Gold

× Oncostele “Geyser Gold”

Paphiopedilum “American Hybrid”

Paphiopedilum delenatii

Paphiopedilum delenatii

Paphiopedilum gratrixianum

Paphiopedilum-Hybride

Paphiopedilum cv.

Paphiopedilum “Latanianum”

Paphiopedilum “Maudiae Femma”

Paphiopedilum “Neptune”

Paphiopedilum Pinocchio

Paphiopedilum “Pinocchio”

Phaius tankervilleae

Phaius tankervilleae

phalaenopsis brother love

Phalaenopsis “Brother Love”

Moth Orchid

phalaenopsis deliciosa

Phalaenopsis deliciosa

Phalaenopsis equestris

Phalaenopsis equestris

Moth Orchid

Origin: Philippines, Taiwan

Phalaenopsis “Mini Mark”

Moth Orchid

Phalaenopsis schilleriana

Moth Orchid

Phalaenopsis Sogo Vivien Variegata 1

Phalaenopsis “Sogo Vivien Variegata”

Moth Orchid

Origin: None, cultivar. Phalaenopsis species are native from Asia to Australia.

Phalaenopsis venosa

Phalaenopsis venosa

Moth Orchid

Origin: Sulawesi (Indonesia)

Pleione formosana

Pleione formosana

Pleione limprichtii

Pleione limprichtii

Pleione Snow White

Pleione “Snow White”

Pleione orchid

Pleione “Tongariro”

Spiranthes odorata

Spiranthes odorata

Phalaenopsis orchid

Succulent orchids

Ochidaceae

Tolumnia Jairak Firm

Tolumnia “Jairak Firm”

Dancing Lady Orchid

Origin: None, cultivar. Tolumnia species are native to South America.

Vanda Rothschildiana

Vanda “Rothschildiana”

The following photos will allow you to identify orchids. Click on image to view plant details.