Orchidaceae · Aerides

Fox-Tail Orchid

Aerides odorata

Herb
Habit
Herb
Found in India
Assam, Meghalaya, Uttarakhand & more
Flowering
May-November

Plant Details

Scientific name
Aerides odorata
Genus
Aerides
Habit
Herb
Distribution
India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Myanmar, China, Cambodia, Java, Indonesia, Malaysia
Found in India
Assam, Meghalaya, Uttarakhand, Mizoram, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh
Flowering & fruiting
May-November
Conservation status
Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Arrangement
Alternate
Simple type leaf character
Type
Simple
Entire margin leaf character
Margin
Entire
Parallel venation leaf character
Venation
Parallel

Typical of the Orchidaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower symmetry
Bilateral
Inflorescence
Raceme
Fruit
Capsule

Typical of the Orchidaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.

Local Names

Bengali
অ্যারিডেস ওডোরাটা
Malayalam
ഐറിഡെസ് ഒഡൊറാറ്റ

About Fox-Tail Orchid

Fox-Tail Orchid (Aerides odorata) is a herb belonging to the Orchidaceae family (Orchid family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate/opposite simple leaves, spike/raceme/panicle flower clusters, capsule with dust seeds fruit. It occurs across India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Myanmar, China, Cambodia, Java, Indonesia, Malaysia. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during May-November.

Illustration representing the Orchidaceae family
Botanical family

Orchidaceae

Orchid family

Fox-Tail Orchid belongs to the Orchidaceae family.

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