RHH's photos with the keyword: sumatra

Phalaenopsis have become a popular houseplants. At least here in the United States they are available at grocery stores and box stores. Those available, however, are complex hybrids that have been bred over many generation and usually have long arching flower stems with many flowers. This Phalaenopsis is very different. It's a species that has only one or two flowers per stem at a time, though it produces flowers for many months, and the stems are very short, carrying the flowers just above the broad leaves. This species is from Sumatra and Malaysia and is an "alba" form, that is, it has none of the purple markings of the ordinary form.

This Phalaenopsis species, one of the few I grow, is from Malaysia and Sumatra and is intensely fragrant. It only produces one flower at a time on a flower spike, but blooms over a long period of time, the flower spikes producing flowers for years.

A variety of the species, it is from Japan, China, Vietnam, Indo-china, Sumatra and Java.

A very fragrant species from Japan, China, Vietnam, Indo-China, Sumatra and Java.

A variety of the species, it is from Japan, China, Vietnam, Indo-china, Sumatra and Java.

This is an Asian species and comes from China, India, Bhutan, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, Borneo, Java and Sumatra.

This is an Asian species and comes from China, India, Bhutan, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, Borneo, Java and Sumatra.

Dendrobium malvicolor is another delightful miniature orchid. It is native to Sumatra and is reputed to be very tolerant of different growing conditions. I grow it cool but it is supposed to tolerate warm temperatures as well. It is best grown mounted and is supposed to have a dry rest in the winter. The growths are about 5 cm long and are thin and wiry at the base, thickened towards the top rather like a club. It flowers in late winter or spring after dropping its leaves and the flowers come in clusters of three to five. They appear white but have a pinkish blush especially at the base of the flowers. The tip of the column is also bright purple, adding interest to the flowers. Its name, malvicolor, refers to the supposed resemblance between the color of its flowers and those of the mallow plant. It belongs to the section Pedilonum and has long-lasting flowers, that have a sparkling, crystalline texture.