nuns orchid?
 

Someone sent me a nuns orchid in a trade. Are these actual orchids or just
called an orchid? Would love some care sheets on these if they are orchids.
They have a leaf almost like a canna, except its more papery

chaz

On Thu, 25 Aug 2005 14:07:19 -0400 in chaz wrote:
Someone sent me a nuns orchid in a trade. Are these actual orchids or just
called an orchid? Would love some care sheets on these if they are orchids.
They have a leaf almost like a canna, except its more papery

There actually is atleast one orchid called Nuns orchid.
(Phaius tankervilleae)

I'll let the others say whether or not
http://www.orchid.or.jp/orchid/peopl...variegete1.htm
is an accurate picture of the foliage


--
Chris Dukes
Suspicion breeds confidence -- Brazil

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rg...
On Thu, 25 Aug 2005 14:07:19 -0400 in
chaz wrote:
Someone sent me a nuns orchid in a trade. Are these actual orchids or
just
called an orchid? Would love some care sheets on these if they are
orchids.
They have a leaf almost like a canna, except its more papery

There actually is atleast one orchid called Nuns orchid.
(Phaius tankervilleae)

I'll let the others say whether or not
http://www.orchid.or.jp/orchid/peopl...variegete1.htm
is an accurate picture of the foliage


--
Chris Dukes
Suspicion breeds confidence -- Brazil

Hi,
Mine looks like this one:

http://morningdewtropical.com/images/gallery/Flowering-Plants-Nun's-Orch.jpg

chaz

On Thu, 25 Aug 2005 16:24:26 -0400 in chaz wrote:

Hi,
Mine looks like this one:

http://morningdewtropical.com/images/gallery/Flowering-Plants-Nun's-Orch.jpg

And the one I pointed you to was the variagated variety...

Will an armchair taxonomist please stand up?

--
Chris Dukes
Suspicion breeds confidence -- Brazil

"?" wrote in message
rg...
On Thu, 25 Aug 2005 16:24:26 -0400 in
chaz wrote:

Hi,
Mine looks like this one:

http://morningdewtropical.com/images/gallery/Flowering-Plants-Nun's-Orch.jpg

And the one I pointed you to was the variagated variety...

Will an armchair taxonomist please stand up?

--
Chris Dukes
Suspicion breeds confidence -- Brazil

Which one? - there are at least 12 different photos on that page.

Yep. Phaius tankervilleae, a terrestrial orchid.

--

Ray Barkalow - First Rays Orchids - www.firstrays.com
Plants, Supplies, Artwork, Books and Lots of Free Info!


"chaz" wrote in message
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rg...
On Thu, 25 Aug 2005 16:24:26 -0400 in
chaz wrote:

Hi,
Mine looks like this one:

http://morningdewtropical.com/images/gallery/Flowering-Plants-Nun's-Orch.jpg

And the one I pointed you to was the variagated variety...

Will an armchair taxonomist please stand up?

--
Chris Dukes
Suspicion breeds confidence -- Brazil

Which one? - there are at least 12 different photos on that page.

Thanks, i will bring it inside and give it proper care :)


"Ray" wrote in message
...
Yep. Phaius tankervilleae, a terrestrial orchid.

--

Ray Barkalow - First Rays Orchids - www.firstrays.com
Plants, Supplies, Artwork, Books and Lots of Free Info!


"chaz" wrote in message
...

"?" wrote in message
rg...
On Thu, 25 Aug 2005 16:24:26 -0400 in
chaz wrote:

Hi,
Mine looks like this one:

http://morningdewtropical.com/images/gallery/Flowering-Plants-Nun's-Orch.jpg

And the one I pointed you to was the variagated variety...

Will an armchair taxonomist please stand up?

--
Chris Dukes
Suspicion breeds confidence -- Brazil

Which one? - there are at least 12 different photos on that page.