Many agree that orchids are pure love and we have curated a list of different types of orchid varieties that you can grow.
1. Brassavola Orchids
Flower color: white
Brassavola orchids have an earthy fragrance that they release only at night. Beautiful white and green flowers with narrow petals grow. The plant prefers bright light indoors and while growing outdoors, place it in a location that receives partial sun.
Best Brassavola Orchid Varieties
2. Brassavola digbyana
This type of orchid flower produces a huge exotic star-shaped flower available in shades of green and white that opens at night.
3. Catasetum Black Magic
Catasetum is a popular clone that produces glossy black flowers.
4. Mormodas
Mormodes is an epiphyte that loves to grow on branches of rotten or dead trees.
5. cyclonights
Cycnoches is another type that grows in warm, humid climates, producing very spectacular blooms.
6. Fragrances
Caladenıa Fragrans is also called Chinese Fragrant Orchid, a true miniature species native to India, China, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam.
7. Cochleata
Cochleata, also called Cockleshell Orchid or Clamshell Orchıd, is native to Central America, Colombia, southern Florida and the West Indies.
8. Cattleya Orchid
Botanical name: Cattleya spp.
Flower colors: orange, purple, yellow and white
Cattleya orchids form large, vibrant, fragrant flowers when exposed to bright light. If you grow plants outdoors, place them in bright shade. Several varieties of Cattleya are quite aromatic and popular as bunch orchids.
9. The Little Mermaid
Lıttle Mermaıd is a hybrid between Brassanthe Maıkaı and Cattleya Walkerıana that produces pink star-shaped flowers.
10. Yucatan Magenta
Yucatan Magenta is another hybrid of Encyclıa and Cattleya that produces magenta-pink flowers.
11. Cycnoches Orchid
Botanical name: Cycnoches spp.
Flower colors: deep red, green, yellow, white and pink
Native to Mexico, Central America and South America, this variety belongs to the Cattleya orchid. The elegant male flowers look like the neck of a swan, hence the name. About 25 to 30 fragrant flowers bloom on a stem under bright, scattered light indoors.
12. Cycnoches chlorochılon
This variety produces beautiful, large, green, fragrant flowers that love the tropical climate.
13. Cymbıdıum Orchid
Botanical name: Cymbıdıum spp.
Flower color: Greenish yellow with traces of intense red.
Also known as boat orchids, they grow small flowers compared to other orchids. The cream-colored five-petal flowers of this variety steal the show!
14. Dendrobium Orchid
Botanical name: Dendrobıum spp.
Flower colors: purple, lavender, white, orange, yellow and green
The Dendrobıum orchid produces delicate and lush flowers that need support due to their strong growth. Standard varieties feature yellow, lavender and white flowers.
15. Phalaenopsis
The Phalaenops variety produces upright flowers with showy white, purple or pink pansy-shaped blooms.
16. Epidendrum Orchids
Botanical name: Epidendrum spp.
Flower colors: orange, yellow, red, fuchsia and lavender
Epidendrum is a large genus that includes more than 1000 species and hybrids! The plant requires bright light to bloom. While growing them indoors, you can also opt for grow lights.
17. Lycaste Orchids
Botanical name: Lycaste spp.
Flower colors: white, purple, red, green, yellow and orange.
The Lycaste orchid is a deciduous variety native to tropical central and southern America. It produces long-lasting, medium-sized flowers in lavender, pink, white or red colors. It is one of the best types of orchid varieties you can grow!
18. Triophora
The Trıophora variety is a type native to Bali and Java with evergreen leaves.
19. Aromatic
Aromatic has ovate pseudobulbs, deciduous leaves and upright orange-yellow flowers that are fragrant in summer.
20. Masdevallıa Orchids
Botanical name: Masdevalıa spp.
Flower colors: white, purple and red
The unique pattern of this summer-blooming orchid makes it stand out from all other orchids in the genus. Masdevallıa produces triangular, elongated, thin and compact flowers in temperate and humid conditions.
21. rose
Rosea is a terrestrial variety with three pink flowers on each stem.
22. Pansy orchids
Botanical name: Mıltonıa spp.
Flower colors: white, pink, red, yellow and purple
Native to Brazil, the Mıltonıa orchid blooms from late spring to summer. It has open, flat-faced flowers in red, yellow, white and pink with markings in different shades. You can grow this lovely flower all year round!
23. Oncıdıum Orchids
Botanical name: Oncıdıum spp.
Flower colors: yellow, brown, pink, red, green and purple
The Oncıdıum orchid comprises 300 species. The flowers of this genus look like a dancing girl. This low-maintenance orchid variety includes ‘Sharry Baby’, which releases a sweet cocoa-like aroma.
24. Paphiopedılum ınsıgne
Paphıopedılum ınsıgne produces greenish-yellow or yellow-brown flowers with raised purple spots.
25. Armeniacum
Armenıacum is a flowering species that is also known as golden slipper orchid or apricot orange pafiopedılum. It is usually grown to win prestigious awards at different flower shows.
26. Australia
Australıs is a variety with a bulb-like structure buried at the base containing up to 5-7 leaves.
27. Phalaenopsis Orchids
Botanical name: Phalaenopsıs spp.
Flower colors: blue, green, red, white, pink and red
Phalaenopsıs is also known as the moth orchid. It has yellow flowers with pink veins, intermittent throughout the year. These easy-to-grow orchids thrive well in indirect light.
28. The Dragon’s Gold
Jupıter or Dragon’s Gold is a variety that features white flower tips with a red-pink center.
29. Schillerıana
This is an evergreen species that has up to 200-250 fragrant white, pink or mauve flowers.
30. Stuartıana
Stuartıana is an epiphytic species that has between 80 and 100 pleasant-smelling flowers that can last 2 to 3 months in spring and winter.
31. Phragmıpedıum Orchids
Botanical name: Phragmıpedıum spp.
Flower color: green, mahogany pink and fluorescent orange
The Phragmıpedıum orchid blooms naturally in swampy conditions in South America. They need moist conditions and bright light. The most intense flowering season of spring arrives, but some species can flower all year round.
32. Kalihı
Beautiful variety with yellow-on-yellow flowers that can bloom for up to 12 to 15 years. The beautiful flower lasts 2 to 3 weeks and then falls off.
33. Vanda Orchids
Botanical name: Vanda spp.
Flower color: blue and pink
Native to tropical Asia, the heat-loving Vanda genus has 80 species that produce fragrant, long-lasting flowers. These plants survive well in very humid and bright conditions.
34. Zygopetalum Orchids
Botanical name: Zygopetalum spp.
Flower colors: white, blue, red and purple
Zygopetalum features fragrant flowers constantly from fall to spring. The stunning flowers are streaked with spots of purple, chartreuse and maroon. It is one of the best types of orchid varieties you can grow!
35. Acacallıs Orchid
The light purple and blue color of this orchid make it one of the most unique flowers you can have in your collection.
36. Purple Star Orchid
The pattern of spots and a mix of white and purple colors of this flower is truly amazing to see.
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Source: Garden Lover
