Complete list of nail orchid varieties

Henna multiflora

As the name suggests, the multi-flowered henna has many flowers in a cluster. The stem of this henna is relatively thick, usually about 5-20 cm. The buds are green, the flowers are white with purple spots, and the pedicels and ovaries of the multi-flowered henna are tinged with light purple.

This kind of nail orchid is distributed in Guangxi, Guizhou and other regions of my country. In natural conditions, it grows in woodlands. The flowering period of the multi-flowered henna is July, and it can bear fruit from August to May of the following year.

Lip Nail Orchid

The stem of the fan-lipped nail orchid is also thick, generally 10-30 cm long, and the leaves are relatively thick and leathery. The bracts and leaves of the fan-lipped nail orchid are broad and ovate, and its pedicels and ovary are yellow-brown with red spots. The flowers of the lip-petaled nail orchid are white with purple spots and irregular notches on the edges. The column of the lip-petaled nail orchid is very short, only about three millimeters. It is mainly distributed in Yunnan in my country and grows at a relatively high altitude.

Fragrant flower nail orchid

The stems of the fragrant henna are as thick as those of the multi-flowered henna and the fan-lipped henna, and the leaves are broad. The fragrant henna orchid will bloom many flowers at the base of the inflorescence. The flowers of the fragrant henna orchid are relatively large, with a very strong fragrance, and the petals are almost oval. The column of the fragrant henna orchid is short and very thick. The flowering period of the fragrant henna orchid is May. It is distributed in Guangdong Province of my country and is suitable for growing in tropical and subtropical regions.