orchid are tropic bloom from one of the most various plant families on earthly concern . With 750 to 100 genus and 18,000 to 20,000 coinage , and distributed worldwide , is it any wonder they are such popular flowers and prize by collector ? Orchid bloom are as varied as the crime syndicate itself , and grow as unfrequented flowers , in panicles , raceme or spike heel . As varied as they are , it is not surprising that there are other plants with orchid - same flowers . You do n’t have to go in the tropic to have flowers similar to orchidaceous plant in your landscape painting .

Roscoea

Roscoea ( " Roscoea " sp . ) is a member of the peppiness family native to the Himalayan raft of southern China and northerly Vietnam . Shoots appear in the late spring , and pale downcast , regal or white orchid - like flowers bloom over grandiloquent , steel - like leaves in late summer . Plants grow to 15 inches grandiloquent and like partial shade and moist grease . Propagation is by partitioning of rhizome in the spring . Roscoea can withstand temperatures from 16 degrees F to 92 degree F.

Angelonia

Angelonia ( " Angelonia angustifolia " ) is an upright repeated flora whose leafage is reported by some to smell out like ripe apple . Angelonia carry 1 - inch orchid - like blooms on spike in colors of rose , lilac and blue . Angelonia blooms over a four- to six - workweek stop during the summertime in temperate clime .

Toad Lily

toad frog lily ( " Tricyrtis formosana " ) is intrepid from zones 4 to 9 , and is a herbaceous perennial that blossom in August and September . Toad lily grows to 2 foot in height . The orchidaceous plant - similar flowers are clean with crimson - purple spots and chicken throat . These low - sustenance beauties like full to fond specter and mass medium to wet soil .

Types Of Orchids That Produce Red & Yellow Flowers

The Encyclia citrina orchidaceous plant was once part of the Cattleya family of orchid , but was afterwards split out into its own family since its peak shape was unlike from other orchidaceous plant within this huge family categorization . A true epiphyte , these orchids typically have a crimson and yellow color mixture on the top petal with the two lower petal colored red-faced . Seen in a variety of colour , the moth orchidaceous plant can generate pure blood-red petals with some minor spotting . These epiphytes can not store any wet for future exercise ; they must keep their base expose to small amount of money of moisture throughout the day . Unlike the facial expression of the moth orchid , this orchidaceous plant uses a more insidious and flat petal form to attract insects ; the splendid red spotting against the yellowness produces a bright target area for the pollinator .

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