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Good air movement is beneficial for growth of Cymbidiums. Ventilation of the greenhouse or a strong fan to circulate the greenhouse air is also beneficial.
Phalaenopsis orchids are becoming more and more popular as houseplants due to their ease of culture and to their beautiful, long-lasting flowers. The name of phalaenopsis, means "moth-like", and in their native Philippines the wild species are also said to resemble flights of moths in the jungle. The modern Phalaenopsis hybrids are very colorful; some of them are pink while others are white with colored lips, yellow, spotted or striped like peppermint candy. The wedding favorites are generally large white flowers with yellow in the lip.
The most important characteristic of an orchid is that, it is irregular or zygomorphic flowers. The perianth about it is that it is usually clearly divided into an upper and a lower half. The perianth always has six lobes which are often arranged in two whorls of three. The lip or labellum of an orchid is usually a prominent and highly complicated lobe. A significant exception is our African genus Disa, which has a simple and rather insignificant lip.
The estimates of orchid vary on the number of orchid species. Whatever the estimate one uses, the orchid family is the largest or one of the largest plant families in the plant kingdom. The plant taxonomists vary in their estimates because what constitutes a species and genus is often a matter of opinion. Some taxonomists are even called as "lumpers" as they tend to see fewer species and genera when viewing the same group of specimens. The other taxonomists are called as "splitters" because they often tend to see more species and genera when viewing the same group of specimens.
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