![]() ![]() With sympodials, like Cattleyas, the peduncles are not as long, but the pedicels are longer than Phalaenopsis, making the while plant look fuller and rounder. This is why it seems like the Phalaenopsis are upright or arched, cascading down with flowers their penduncles and pedicels favor that formation. Translating this with the vocabulary learned above, peduncle is long, but the pedicels are short. In monopodial orchids, there is only one flower stalk, called raceme, and all buds emerge from it. Node are the “signs” or “scars” left on the stalk where flowers once were. The main flower stalk will have some bumpy brownish spots, called nodes. ![]() Original picture without the numbers is from “IMG_7044” by rsteele38 is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0. These lateral flower spikes, called pedicels, will carry the actual blossom. From each peduncle, lateral stems develop. The main stalk, from where the flower spike emerged, is called the peduncle. Sepal, columns, lip, throat, petals… All this together is called inflorescence. Flowers are the main part of the reproductive system, but aren’t the only ones involved. This is our pride and joy as orchid enthusiast. The flowers are the most beautiful part of the orchid and what make it so distinct. Phytotaxa 239: 67 (2015)” by sunoochi is licensed under CC BY 2.0 Orchid Anatomy: All About the Flowers Image Credit: “ Guarianthe × laelioides ‘Brechts’ CCM/AOS (Lem.) Van den Berg, Hint: The glossary also serves a coloring book if your have an iPad and the app Procreate. Keep scrolling down to see the video, and at the very end of the article, download your This Article is DOWNLOADABLE and has a VIDEO! Let’s start at the flower and work our way down to the roots, but first, we have to know which orchid we are talking about and their differences. In the end, I added also an orchid glossary of not only the terms and definitions for orchid anatomy, but also terms associated with orchid care. To do this, I’ve provided a little more information on each topic, which I hope helps. I’ve tried to keep this more readable and not as boring as reading a dictionary, or an atlas. Plant anatomy, or phytotomy, is divided into four major structures:Ĥ) all the parts of the reproductive cycle of the orchid.īelow is a list of basic orchid terminology and some pictures to represent each. In order to properly care for your orchid, it’s important to know what each part of the orchid is and some basic terminology. Knowing and understanding how an orchid is structured will better help a person care for their orchid. ![]() Definitions, terminology, specifications, wording, and proper characterizations are all a part of orchid anatomy and terminology. ![]()
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