Flowering flowers

Also known as: orchid, cymbidium, dendrobium, oncidium, cattleya, phalaenopsis
Description: Throughout the world, more than 17,000 species are known, and varieties vary in size and shape.
Oncidium blossoms are 1 1/2 to 1 inch and are usually yellow with orange-red markings.
Cymbidium and dendrobium flowers have a butterfly-like shape and are 3 to 4 inches acress. The larger of the two, cymbidiums are white, yellow, green or lavender with pink or red lips, while dendrobiums are often white or lavender.
Cattleya blossoms are large, ruffled and usually 5 to 6 inches across in white or purple with contrasting throats.
Phalaenopsis have moth- or butterfly-shaped flowers in colors such as white, pink, purple and bicolors
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Also known as: Lily of the Valley, May Lily, Convallaria, Our Lady’s Tears, Convall-lily, Lily Constancy, Ladder-to-Heaven, Jacob’s Ladder, Male Lily

Description: The Lily of the Valley has broad, spear-like foliage and fragrant little white bell-shaped flowers. While it’s a popular garden perennial, the Lily of the Valley has seen increasing popularity as a cut flower, especially in wedding bouquets.
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