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25 most common orchid species
1. 25 Most Common Orchid Species
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2. Phalaenopsis Orchids (Moth Orchids)
• Most common indoor grown Orchids
• Will thrive and re-bloom at home
• Forgiving of mistakes, great for beginners
• Available in all colors by blue and black
• Looks like a flying moth when in full bloom
3. Cymbidium Orchids
• Very popular Orchid
• Last for months as cut flowers in water
• Great for beginners
• Needs temperatures to stay above 50 degrees
4. Paphiopedilum Orchids
• Nicknamed the “Lady Slipper”
• One of the most exotic looking Orchid Species
• Hard to grow in pots indoors
• Healthy root system is key to survival
5. Phaius Orchids
• Grows flowers in bunches
• Available in several colors
• Extremely fragrant
• Prefers temperatures between 65-70 degrees
6. Vanilla Orchids
• The original producer of Vanilla
• Produces great scent and taste
• Takes several years to begin producing flowers
• Hard to propagate
7. Laelia Orchid
• Grow large flowers, up to 12 inches across
• Prefer bright indirect sunlight
• Need well-draining soil to thrive
• Used to cultivate thousands of other species
8. Epidendrum Orchids
• One of the first established Orchid genera
• Produces bunches of red, orange, or yellow
flowers
• Prefer indirect sunlight and direct sunlight can
kill this species
9. Cattleya Orchids
• Sometimes referred to as “the queen or
Orchids”
• Storied past
• Requires 4-7 years to flower
• Produced in all colors by blue and black
10. Dendrobium Orchids
• One of the most common houseplant species
• Over 1000 verieties of this species
• Can be found in both warm and cool climates
• Flower size varies per variety from large to
small
11. Brassia Orchids
• Produce flowers that look like spiders
• Attracts spider wasps for pollination
• Colors match the local spiders, green or yellow
12. Masdevallia Orchids
• Need cool environment to survive
• Live in cool mountains and breezy coastlines
• Require a large amount of humidity
• Produces unique showy flowers
13. Brassavola Orchids
• Produce unique white or fold flowers
• Flowers droop from the base of the plant
• Perfect for hanging baskets
14. Vanda Orchids
• Commonly grown as a houseplant
• Need warmth and high humidity
• Obsorbs humidity through surface roots
• Flowers produce strong scent
15. Angraecum Orchids
• Nicknamed “Darwin’s Orchid”
• Pollinated by a single insect species
• Produces star shaped flowers with a tail
16. Maxillaria Orchids
• Well known to Orchid enthusiast, but not very
popular
• Grow single flowers on short spikes
• Flowers are typically shaded by dense foliage
• Produces very strong Coconut fragrance
17. Odontoglossom Orchids
• Well known for strong scent
• Available is all colors but blue in black
• Has thousands of hybrid variations
18. Zygopetalum Orchids
• Smallest group of Orchids with 15 types
• Strongest scented Orchid
• Commercially produced for cut flowers
• Very tall
20. Miltonia Orchids
• Flowers are mostly pink or purple
• Can be plain, dotted, or striped
• Scent compared to a rose
• Flowers last months at a time
21. Anguloa Orchids
• Commonly referred to as “Tulip Orchids”
• Scented like cinnamon
• Produce one flower a year
• Deciduous leaves, meaning they die and grow
back yearly
22. Bletilla Orchids
• Great survivability rate, prefect for beginners.
• Can be stored dried from months
• Flowers grow at the leaf tips
23. Catasetum Orchids
• Explode pollen onto insects to pollinate
• Feed off of decomposing wood
• Require a dormant period
• Grows spikes while dormant
25. Disa Orchids
• Have evolved significantly over the years
• Produces red flowers on long spikes
• Commonly used as cut flowers
• Prone to root rot, need to be kept dry
26. Lycaste Orchids
• Produce flowers with only three petals
• Scented like clove or cinnamon
• Each stem produces a single flower
• Produces veined leaves
