About Delicate Moth Orchid
Phalaenopsis deliciosa is a species of orchid occurring from the Indian subcontinent to Malesia and China. The species is a miniature epiphytic herb. The leaves are unique due to their undulate margins. This characteristic greatly simplifies the identification of the species, even when specimens are not currently flowering. The small flowers (1 cm in diameter) are usually slightly pink, but white and yellow forms exist as well. Old inflorescences, which are usually panicles or more rarely racemes, may continue to grow and form new flowers over several flowering periods.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Phalaenopsis deliciosa
- Genus
- Phalaenopsis
- Family
- ORCHIDACEAE
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Semi-evergreen and Evergreen forests
- Distribution
- Indo-Malesia
- Flowering & fruiting
- July-August
Local Names
- Malayalam
- ഫാലയെനോപ്സിസ് ഡെലിഷ്യോസ
Orchidaceae
Orchid family
Delicate Moth Orchid belongs to the Orchidaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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