Phalaenopsis originated in the tropical rain forest area, and now it is widely distributed in Southeast Asia such as Thailand, Malaysia and the Philippines, as well as China, Taiwan Province Province, Central America and North America.
Another name for Phalaenopsis
Phalaenopsis is a perennial herb of Orchidaceae, also known as "Phalaenopsis" and "Queen of Orchidaceae".
Morphological characteristics of Phalaenopsis
Phalaenopsis stems are very short and are usually wrapped in leaf sheaths.
Phalaenopsis leaves are slightly fleshy, with green front and purple back. There are oval, sickle-shaped rectangle and ordinary rectangle leaves.
The bracts of Phalaenopsis are egg-shaped triangles about 3-5 mm long; Petals are diamond-shaped and round, about 2.7-3.4 cm long and 2.4-3.8 cm wide, with reticulated veins. When flowers bloom, they are as beautiful as butterflies.
Growth habit of Phalaenopsis
Phalaenopsis is native to tropical rain forests, so it likes to grow in a warm climate and is not cold-resistant. The most suitable temperature for growth is about 15-20℃. When it is lower than 10℃ in winter, the growth will stop, and when it is lower than 5℃, it will lead to death.
Phalaenopsis has a physiological structure to protect itself from stress in low humidity environment, but it is prone to diseases in too humid and high temperature environment, so Phalaenopsis needs to maintain proper humidity to grow healthily.
The value and use of Phalaenopsis
The value of Phalaenopsis is mainly reflected in appreciation.
The original meaning of the name Phalaenopsis in Greek is "like Phalaenopsis". It is a large family of orchids produced in tropical areas, and Phalaenopsis albiflora, which originated in Taiwan Province Province, is world-famous.
Phalaenopsis is magnificent and elegant when it blooms, with large and prosperous flowers, rich colors and very long flowering period.
In the south, it can be hung or planted on the trunk; In the north, potted plants can be viewed indoors.
Flower language of Phalaenopsis
The basic symbol of Phalaenopsis is "pure, beautiful and persistent love", and different varieties of Phalaenopsis have different flower languages.
For example, white Phalaenopsis symbolizes "precious friendship", yellow Phalaenopsis symbolizes "career promotion", red Phalaenopsis symbolizes "happy life" and so on.