Orchid Cymbidium finlaysonianum

In West Kalimantan this orchid called sakat tongue cobra or pandan Lau. People known by the name sumatera anggrek pandanus, because the body glance resemble the pandanus. To distinguish it with the other orchid the body similar pandan as Vanda tricolor, it is given the name "snake tongue orchid."

These plants stay alive in the big trees. Life shoots growth as a shoot-out around the parent plant. Stem very short and closed the meeting by pelepah leaves. Ribbon-shaped leaves, thick and rigid, the two split ends. Leaf width between 2-3 cm, sometimes in the fertile conditions, leaves can reach one meter in length. Sticky and has a root of the root of the air. Roots diameter larger and slightly thin with big network color white double meristem. Flowers arranged in a cluster can reach the length of 1 meter more, dangle down like a serpent tongue. In one family can show some interest as well as bunches. There are 15-30 flowers in each bud. Each flower ribbed middle 6 cm. lancet-shaped, formed stars. Reddish yellow tinge. Marun talking with a red stripe of white light.

This orchid found growing wild in places less open, in the teak forests and forest mix. Grow at an altitude of between 5-300 m .In places this orchid is flowering throughout the year. Each flower bud bloom can survive for 12 days. Distribution of this orchid is very knowledgeable, Indonesia, Philippines, Burma, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Thailand, and Malaysia. Because it is very easy to maintain the current type of this in plant many people.

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orchid Coelogyne celebensis

This orchid has a scientific name Coelogyne celebensis. Words taken from the name celebensis Celebes or Sulawesi. From the name, we know if this plant has a habitat home in Sulawesi. Morphology trees at a glance, appear similar to the close relatives Coleogyne speciosa. In fact, any type of flower it looks no different.

However, for a charming, light enough that the differences can be identified through the labellum shape and bulge-bulge that is located above the labellum. Interest is able to split perfect for 5-7 days, after the flowers faded, and soon will be replaced with the next flower bud. Flowers small cluster size and length, so it was not proportional compared to the size of a large amount of interest.

That is, when its flowers bloom, then tandannya akan droop down, so that interest rates appear to droop. This orchid leaves have a wide, rounded egg-shaped, and the surface wave. Like most other orchids, this plant also has a bulb / tuber quasi inflated to store water and food reserves. Orchid include lowland orchid flower that diligent and quick adaptability.

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