The newly described flower is a neighbor to populations of a related orchid species common in Japan ... “from purple-pink to white,” with petals measuring about 0.1 to 0.2 inches (3 to 4 ...

It has white and lavender/pink petals with a purple lip and a yellow-ringed dark interior eyespot, which make it stand out from other orchids. Upon first glance, this flower resembles an octopus ...

Solorzano has coaxed the petals into existence, cutting back the stems and then watering the orchid both sparingly and regularly. At one time, she had 64 orchids back home and a handful in her office ...

Psychopsis orchids are also known as "butterfly orchids" because their speckled petals look like butterflies dancing in the breeze. They are relatively easy to grow as they have a good tolerance ...

The wild orchid Habenaria radiata's pure white petals resemble a white egret in flight (hence its common name white egret orchid). H. radiata has been loved by people since ancient times but the ...

The newly discovered orchid has a nectar spur that is almost 13 inches long, despite having petals that are less than one inch. These tube-like projections from a plant’s petals produce and ...

Visitors to the New England Botanic Garden in Boylston revel in the splendor of orchids on display at the "Pixels + Petals" exhibit. (Jesse Costa/WBUR) While winter’s chill still has its grip on ...

That’s where researchers in Japan recently identified a new species of orchid, its pink-and-white ... “from purple-pink to white,” with petals measuring about 0.1 to 0.2 inches (3 to 4 ...