This name of sophronitis
orchid flower is derived from the word of Greek ‘sophronia’, which it carry the
meaning of modest. These kind of orchids are native to damp forests in mountains
which there are famous on producing of showy and vivid colour.
The orchid could be found
at the country on Brazil, Paraguay, North-eastern Argentina. The sophronitis
orchid commonly has small blossom, however, the species of Sophronitis Purpurata
able to produce a big blossom.
The leaves of this orchid
are grey green colour with fleshy appearance, the leaf of this orchid able to
give rise to the terminal inflorescence to produce up to eight (8) numbers of
blossom. There are also will subten from the spathaceous bract.
Sophronitis orchid produce
pseudobulbs along the rhizome which is short and ovoid shade. The lip of this
blossom is trilobed with lateral lobes which encircle part of column. The
midlobe of this orchid is the smallest and features in yellow disc.
If you plan to have this
sophronitis orchid to light up your garden, there are some tips you should take
into consideration. You may have to spent some time to study the species of the
saphronitis orchid, it is because of the different species have their own
planting requirement.
Sophronitis Orchid
Blomming Period
:
All the time
Scientific / Alternative
name
:
-
Colour of Blossom
:
Red, purple, yellow …
Blossom Shape / Form
:
It has gray green shade of leaves,
whereas the midlobe is the smallest one and features in yellow disc