Monday, October 23, 2017

Convenience And Beauty With Moth Orchids

By Sharon Roberts


Who doesn't like flowers? They are beautiful to look at and they often saturate their surroundings with perfumed scents. The most beautiful ones however, tend to require a lot of work. Moth Orchids are among the preferred flowers for novice and professional horticulturalists alike because unlike other horticultural beauties they are very low maintenance.

The plant's popular name is derived from its resemblance to the moth. The name itself, is in part a derivative of the Greek word phalluna which means moth. There are around sixty versions of this orchid specie with varying colors and patterns. Although the plant's popularity has led to species being cultivated in locations around the world, it has its historical roots in Asia.

These beautiful decorative plants come in various hues. Some of the more popular hues are, green, yellow, purple, lavender white and red. Some varieties even come with a speckled color pattern. The speckled variety typically features intricately dense patterns of a deeper hue against a backdrop of a lighter hue in a deeper concentration at the inner end of the petal and gradually petering out into the lighter hue at the end. The varying colors and designs makes it easy for flowers enthusiast can find a hue to match their preference.

With the myriad of colors and patterns available, it is not hard to see how the flowers can be a dream come true for novice and expert decorators. Homes and office environments are made more appealing and comfortable by their presence. Additionally, they bring an atmosphere of elegance to formal events such as wedding receptions.

The flowers look exotic but they do not require extensive support for survival. This is one of the main factors that make them appealing to today's flowers enthusiasts. Their ease of maintenance is one feature that has made them the preferred house plant of many home makers.

Environments that have low concentrations of sunlight are perfect for this plant. The original environments in which they thrived features limited sunlight. In the home they are best located by windows that admit a small amount of sunlight. In the open they thrive best in the shade of taller plants. The fact that very little sunlight is required makes it easy for people in non tropical environments to grow the plants. Sunlight replacement such as UV lighting can do the trick as well.

Being tropical in origin the pant requires ample amounts of water. It does not store sufficient water in its body as it has only a single stem. This means that a steady supply of water is required for its survival. A simple drip system could suffice if daily watering is not possible. This drip system may be as simple as a small bottle punctured to release water slowly and laid in the flower pot in the home setting or an intricate drip piping system for larger horticulturalists.

The world of beauty that these flowers reveals to mankind is both astonishing and useful. The fact that they are easy to cultivate make them the ideal flower of the twenty fist century. It is no wonder modern science has already found a way to engineer additional versions through hybrid technology..




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