Orchid Species
Pure Botanical Heritage: Natural Orchid Species
Explore our collection of true orchid species—nature's original masterpieces, unchanged by hybridization. These are the wild orchids that inspired centuries of botanical exploration and continue to captivate serious collectors with their authentic beauty and fascinating natural history.
Why Species Orchids Matter:
- Botanical Authenticity: Pure species as they exist in nature, not human-created hybrids
- Conservation Value: Many species face habitat loss in the wild, making cultivation important for preservation
- Discovery Stories: Each species has a unique tale of botanical exploration and discovery
- Natural Adaptation: Evolved over millennia to thrive in specific ecosystems, from cloud forests to tropical lowlands
- Genetic Foundation: These are the parent plants behind many popular hybrid orchids
Natural Habitats & Origins: Our species orchids represent diverse ecosystems from around the world—misty mountain slopes in the Andes, humid rainforests of Southeast Asia, cool cloud forests of Central America, and rocky outcrops of Madagascar. Understanding their natural habitat helps recreate ideal growing conditions at home.
For the Serious Collector: Species orchids appeal to growers who appreciate botanical accuracy, natural diversity, and the challenge of cultivating plants true to their wild origins. Many species offer unique characteristics rarely found in mass-produced hybrids, including distinctive fragrances, unusual flower forms, and specific blooming patterns tied to seasonal changes.
Growing Considerations: Species orchids range from beginner-friendly to advanced difficulty levels. Each variety includes information about its natural habitat, which guides care requirements including temperature ranges, humidity levels, and light preferences. Some species are more forgiving than their hybrid descendants, while others require precise conditions.
Perfect for: Collectors building reference collections, enthusiasts interested in orchid evolution and taxonomy, growers seeking authentic botanical specimens, and those who value the heritage and story behind each plant.
Pure Botanical Heritage: Natural Orchid Species
Explore our collection of true orchid species—nature's original masterpieces, unchanged by hybridization. These are the wild orchids that inspired centuries of botanical exploration and continue to captivate serious collectors with their authentic beauty and fascinating natural history.
Why Species Orchids Matter:
- Botanical Authenticity: Pure species as they exist in nature, not human-created hybrids
- Conservation Value: Many species face habitat loss in the wild, making cultivation important for preservation
- Discovery Stories: Each species has a unique tale of botanical exploration and discovery
- Natural Adaptation: Evolved over millennia to thrive in specific ecosystems, from...
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Acineta is a genus of orchids that is part of the Stanhopeinae, and is native from Mexico to South America. They are large plants with big pseudobulbs that have 2-4 leaves per pseudobulb. The inflorescences can be 11.8 to 27.5 inches (30 to 70 cm) long. This orchid...Regular price $70.00Regular priceUnit price per
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On offer is a beautiful variety of Catasetum which produces white, fragrant flowers. We have these seedlings growing in 50mm tubes. Photo of the flower is provided for reference only and each plant varies in size. We do not ship to WA, TAS or...Regular price $35.00Regular priceUnit price per
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Dendrobium catenatum is native to Japan, on the islands of Shikoku, Kyushu, Yakushima, Okinawa and others, Taiwan and China. In Taiwan, they occur in the eastern mountains near Hua-Lien (Hualien) at heights of 300-1200 m. They grow on branches of trees or on rocks. It...Regular price $45.00Regular priceUnit price per
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On offer is a beautiful orchid seedling (growing in a 50mm tube) of a Cymbidium species which has stunning variegated leaves. The photos of the flower is provided for your reference but the leaves are more beautiful than its flowers. Each plant may vary in shape and...Regular price $30.00Regular priceUnit price per
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Dendrobium anosmum is a great dendrobium species with pendulous long canes that produce a multitude of lowers all along the canes near each leaf. The flowers are 3 inches in size and are fragrant smelling of fresh raspberries and cream. Plants will shed their...Regular price $25.00Regular priceUnit price per
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On offer is a beautiful orchid seedling (growing in a 50mm tube) of a Cymbidium species which has stunning variegated leaves. The photos of the flower is provided for your reference but the leaves are more beautiful than its flowers. Each plant may vary in shape and...Regular price $30.00Regular priceUnit price per
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Cattleya violacea is a species of orchid native to the lowland rainforests of the Amazon and Orinoco river basins, being the most widespread of all Cattleya species in the wild. Orchids of this species grow on trees along rivers, as they require heat and...Regular price $30.00Regular priceUnit price per
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On offer is a miniature Cattleya species which is native to Brazil, Peru, Ecuador and Bolivia. Lemon-yellow to chartreuse flowers, with a contrasting magenta, white and yellow lip. The orchid for sale is a seedling growing in a 50mm tube. Please note that the photo...Regular price $28.00Regular priceUnit price per
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Phalaenopsis Violacea Coerulea 'Indigo' is a rare miniature orchid. Unlike most of the Phalaenopsis Violacea species that have violet flowers, this Phalaenopsis Violacea Coerulea 'Indigo', as the name suggests, is well-known for its indigo fragrant flowers, which are not common in nature. Phalaenopsis Violacea Coerulea...Regular price $38.00Regular priceUnit price per
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On offer is a beautiful and healthy seedling of a stunning cattleya species growing in a 50mm tube. These seedlings will produce beautiful white flowers with a yellow lip. Please note that each plant may vary in size and the photo of the flower...Regular price $28.00Regular priceUnit price per
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On offer is a different strain of Phal. venosa. This strain of Phal. venosa differs from the regular strain due to the presence of red colour in the flower petals, which gives the flowers a dark red appearance. These are orchid seedlings that are...Regular price $30.00Regular priceUnit price per
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On offer is a very rare yellow variety of this species growing in a 50mm tube. The flowers get deeper yellow the older they get. The photo of the flower is for reference only and the size of each plant may vary.Regular price $45.00Regular priceUnit price per
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Phalaenopsis Amboinensis is distributed from Ambon (therefore the name Amboinensis) in the Maluku Islands of Indonesia. There are many different varieties for this miniature orchid, and the one we have is Phalaenopsis Amboinensis 'Nicole' AM/AOS, which is famous for its gorgeous colorful and fragrant...Regular price $35.00Regular priceUnit price per
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ORIGIN: Found in eastern Ecuador in extremely wet montane forest at elevations of 750 to 1550 meters.DESCRIPTION: Medium sized, hot to warm growing epiphyte with ovate, rugose, irregularily furrowed pseudobulbs enveloped basally by several, scarious, non-foliaceous sheaths and carrying 2 apical, erect, coriaceous, elliptical,...Regular price $80.00Regular priceUnit price per
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Specklinia (Pleurothallis) grobyi is a miniature, cold to hot growing, epiphytic species found in Central and South America. Inflorescense carries few successively opening flowers that can be variable in color (yellow to yellow with red throats) and blooming times. Plants are very compact, characterized by...Regular price $70.00Regular priceUnit price per
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"Epidendrum wallisii belongs to the group Oerstedella subgroup Wallisii. The species is recognized by the larger fleshy, very showy flowers, sepals and petals yellow,generally with dark purple dots, the lip white turning yellow, with purple lines, or dark purple dots.Regular price $65.00Regular priceUnit price per
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A militant member of this genus, with stiff upright dark green foliage up to 5", wiry spikes are rigidly straight, with well-spaced rank-and-file 1/2" flowers, blooms stand at attention with their elongated dorsals and fused lateral sepals which are crisp translucent cream, boldly vertically...Regular price $55.00Regular priceUnit price per
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Found in Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia and Ecuador at elevations of 350 to 1750 meters as a miniature sized, hot to cool growing epiphyte with slender, erect ramicauls enveloped basally by 2 to 3 close, tubular sheaths and another below the middle carrying a...Regular price $40.00Regular priceUnit price per
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Pleurothallis allenii is a miniature, intermediate growing orchid with dark red flowers bordered with yellow. This small orchid grows very well in terrariums. They usually bloom several times a year with small flowers and are easy to care for. Ideal for small terrariums. Optimal temperatures between...Regular price $55.00Regular priceUnit price per
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Encyclia ceratistes, also known as Epidendrum ramonense or frosted rain, is a species of orchid. Common Name: Horned-Columned Encyclia Habitat: Central America and Brazil, Columbia, and Venezuela. It is found growing in wet oak forests from 330 to 1600 meters in elevation. Plant Size: Large. The pseudobulbs are pear-shaped and have from one...Regular price $60.00Regular priceUnit price per
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ORIGIN: Found in Ecuador at elevations around 2800 meters.DESCRIPTION: Small sized, cold growing epiphyte with erect, slender, sharply ancipitous ramicauls with a tubular bract above the base and 2 to 3 sheaths at the base carrying a single, apical, rigid, coriaceous, erect, ovate, acute,...Regular price $60.00Regular priceUnit price per
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Restrepia trichoglossa, commonly called the hairy-tongued restrepia, is a species of orchid found from Mexico (Chiapas) to Peru. On offer the orchid already flowered before.Regular price $60.00Regular priceUnit price per
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Coelogyne mooreana, a native of Vietnam, grows best under 1,500 to 2,500 footcandles or the low end of the light level for cattleyas or oncidiums. Strong air movement at all times is critically important. In their native habitat, the summers are characterized by heavy...Regular price $65.00Regular priceUnit price per
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Description: Pendent epiphyte, with 1 or rarely 2 or more branching shoots, often suspended by one or a few of the numerous, tangled, aerial roots; stems 1–35 cm long. Leaves narrow-elliptic to ovate or obovate to oblong, 3–10 cm long, 3.5–16 mm wide, green to...Regular price $55.00Regular priceUnit price per
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