What is a jewelry orchid?
Jewel Orchid is an informal horticultural term used to indicate any kind of orchid, which is grown more for its leaves than on their flowers. Most species of jewelry orchids are recognized as foliage, which are either clearly colored or strongly varied. Variegated leaves are leaves that have more than one color. In the case of expensive orchids, the veins of the leaves are always much brighter than the rest of the leaf. There are four primary families of expensive orchids: faceectochilus , Goodyera , ludisia and macodes .
Some members of the family Ludisa are among the simplest jewelry orchids. Most orchid retailers found that, in particular, one type of Ludisa , l. Nigra , is the most popular jewel orchid on the market. Leaves of this kind of orchids of jewel orchid consist of fleshy leaves that are dark black with a bright orange and red vein. Like most ludisas , these plants are a lot ofo sells as ordinary houseplants in regular soil watering. Like Ludisa Jewel Orchids, most types Goodyera are easily grown as conventional houseplants that require only basic care. m. Daubuzanensis is a particularly popular orchid jewel that grows engaging marbled leaves consisting of white and green. This species comes from Tai -wan and can tolerate temperatures as cold as 55 ° Fahrenheit (about 13 ° Celsius).
Macodes is a genus of unusual expensive orchids that are much larger in position. There are seven recognized types of macodes and all these species of orchids can be considered jewelry orchids. This genus is recognized that it has dark green with light green or white veins. Mosorchide Macodes are rarely available on the retail market and are often not cultivated outside Malaysia. Orchid m. Petola is available from some specialized orchid retailers, but it is more difficult to take care of them than Ludisa and Goodyer Jewel Orchids.
someecochilus is the most precious family of jewel orchids with approximately 25 species that come from tropical regions of Polynesia, Australia and Asia. Most species of this genus are considered to be demanding growth and experienced gardeners. Many species were endangered by extinction in their native environment. a. regalis has wide, pointed leaves that are bright green with yellow veins, while colorful veins a. Roxburghii are light silver.