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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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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Dryadella simula is a charming super-mini orchid that produces clumps of foliage with tiny monkey-faced flowers hiding among the leaves. This is native to Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. This is a cool growing species that has short stems and blossoms...Regular price $70.00Regular priceUnit price per
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Restrepia wageneri is a species of orchid endemic to northwestern Venezuela. The lateral sepals are fused into a large synsepal, with a small labellum on top of it. The lateral petals often resemble antennae, and usually have a small bulge at their tips. The narrow...Regular price $65.00Regular priceUnit price per
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Bulbophyllum sanguineopunctatum is a species of Bulbophyllum found in Asia. Keep plant in warm temperatures. Keep moist in summer seasons and do not allow mix to dry, in winter keep the mix slight dry and reduce watering. Keep good air movement to avoid fungal growth....Regular price $75.00Regular priceUnit price per
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Bulbophyllum longissimum is found in Thailand, Myanmar, Borneo and Malaysia at lower elevations as a small sized, hot to warm growing epiphyte with conical, sheathed pseudobulbs carrying a solitary, apical, oblong, coriaceous, subsessile leaf that blooms in the spring on a erect or pendant,...Regular price $70.00Regular priceUnit price per
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Rothschild’s Bulbophyllum is a miniature orchid found in southern Yunnan Province of China, northeastern India, Assam and Myanmar. Bulbophyllum rothschildianum grows hot to cool in moderate to low and should be grown in a pot or basket (as opposed to mounted). Flowers occur in...Regular price $55.00Regular priceUnit price per
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Bulbophyllum cruentum is a species of Bulbophyllum found in Asia. Plants are found in Papua, New Guinea and Irian Jaya. Keep plant in warm temperatures. Keep moist in summer seasons and do not allow mix to dry, in winter keep the mix slight dry and reduce watering....Regular price $135.00Regular priceUnit price per
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Found in Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, southern China and the the Philippines in broadleaf, evergreen, lowland forests and primary montane forests at elevations of 50 to 1200 meters on trees along streams as a large sized, hot to cool growing epiphyte. Water and fertilizer...Regular price $50.00Regular priceUnit price per
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Origin: Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama.Synonym: Epidendrum brassavolae, Encyclia brassavolae, Panarica brassavolae.Temperature: 15°-24°CWater: Water + mist regularlyHumidity: 60-80%.Flowers: Produces spikes with 4 to 14 waxy flowers. The flowers remind of the Brassavola genus.Flowering season: Spring, summerFlowering time: 4 to 6 weeksFragrance:...Regular price $50.00Regular priceUnit price per
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Dendrobium linguiforme, commonly known as the thumbnail orchid, tick orchid[2] or tongue orchid,[3] is a plant in the orchid family Orchidaceae and is endemic to eastern Australia. It grows on trees or on rocks, with wiry, prostrate stems, prostrate, fleshy leaves and spikes of...Regular price $40.00Regular priceUnit price per
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This is a rarely seen species from South America, not available all the time. Plants bloom from summer to winter with a single 2 cm wide flower. Keep plant in shade to moderate lighting. Plant can be grown in cool to intermediate conditions. Pot the plant...Regular price $60.00Regular priceUnit price per
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On offer the orchid is having a flower spike on it. Probably we will send the plant bareroot to reduce the weight and the postage as it is growing in gravels now unless special request are made. Sending bareroot doesn't affect the plant condition....Regular price $50.00Regular priceUnit price per
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Bifrenaria harrisoniae is native to Brazil, around Rio De Janeiro. These plants grow on almost vertical, rocky cliffs, facing east, at a height of 200-800 m. They are exposed to strong winds and full sun. Their roots are buried in rock cracks where there is...Regular price $45.00Regular priceUnit price per
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