Pleione Orchids

White Torch Ginger Etlingera elatior Thai Queen
The White Torch Ginger (Etlingera elatior "Thai Queen") isn`t a hybrid, as the impressive tropical plant, with its... »
Orchid Hybrid Catasetum Jumbo Waltz
As we found this beautiful Catasetum orchid hybrid at an orchid competition in Chiang Mai, North Thailand, we... »
Lady Slipper Orchid Paphiopedilum venustum var. alba
Paphiopedilum venustum var. alba is an albino orchid variant of Paphiopedilum venustum (Wall. ex Sims) Pfitzer... »
Water Lily Hybrid Nymphaea Daubenyana
The Water Lily Hybrid Nymphaea Daubenyana (correctly: Nymphaea x daubenyana W.T.Baxter ex Daubeny 1863) is... »
Hoya pubicalyx Black Dragon
Hoya pubicalyx Black Dragon isn´t a hybrid, the outstanding plant has been found on Luzon Island at the... »
Trichovanda Thai Velvet
The intergeneric orchid hybrid Trichovanda Thai Velvet, a crossing between Trichoglottis atropurpurea and Vanda... »
Trichoglottis cirrhifera Teijsm. & Binn. 1853
Trichoglottis cirrhifera Teijsm. & Binn. 1853 is a small sized, epiphytic growing orchids species, native to Laos,... »
Cockscomb (Celosia cristata)
The Cockscomb (Celosia cristata L.) is a tropical plant from the Amaranth family (Amaranthaceae) widely spread... »
Orchid Beauty Vanda tricolor var. suavis
The orchid beauty Vanda tricolor var. suavis (Lindl.) Rchb.f.1864, an epiphytic, lithophytic or terrestrially... »
Hoya elliptica Hook. f. 1883
Hoya elliptica Hook. f. 1883 is an epiphytic, associated in symbiosis with ants, growing tropical plant, endemic to... »
Jade Slipper Orchid (Paphiopedilum malipoense)
Paphiopedilum malipoense S.C. Chen & Tsi 1984, commonly called Jade Slipper Orchid, is a lithophytic growing lady... »
Phalaenopsis schilleriana
The beautiful Phalaenopsis schilleriana Rchb.f 1860 is one of the most popular Phalaenopsis species orchids in the... »
Sea Holly (Acanthus ebracteatus)
The Sea Holly (Acanthus ebracteatus Vahl 1791), also called holly mangrove is a tropical plant from the Acanthus... »
Cymbidium insigne Rolfe 1904
We found this Cymbidium insigne Rolfe 1904 orchid a few days ago at the Chiang Mai Flower Festival, which take... »
Orange Trumpet Creeper (Pyrostegia venusta)
Orange Trumpet Creeper (Pyrostegia venusta), a member of the Bignonia family (Bignoniaceae), is an impressive... »
Hoya macgillivrayi F. M. Bailey 1914
Hoya macgillivrayi F. M. Bailey 1914 with its magnificent flowers has been named by Frederick Marshman Bailey... »
Miniature Orchid Bulbophyllum lasiochilum
Bulbophyllum lasiochilum Parish & Rchb.f 1874 is an epiphytic growing miniature orchid species native to India,... »
Bull Tongue Arrowhead (Sagittaria lancifolia)
Sagittaria lancifolia L. 1759, commonly called Bull Tongue Arrowhead is a perennial plant belonging to the water... »
Lady Slipper Orchid Paphiopedilum godefroyae
Paphiopedilum godefroyae (God.-Leb.) Stein 1892 is a terrestrial or lithophytic growing lady slipper orchid species... »
Green Orchid Phalaenopsis cornu-cervi var. alba
The green Phalaenopsis orchid Phalaenopsis cornu-cervi var. alba is an albino variant of the Phalaenopsis... »

Pleione is a small orchid genus, containing just about 16 Pleione species. The Pleione genus has been established by the British botanist David Don in the year 1825. Pleione orchids, commonly called Tibet orchids, are native to the Himalayas, Nepal, North India, Burma (Myanmar), Thailand and Laos. The abbreviation in horticultural trade is: Pln.

Pleione praecox (Lindl.) D. Don 1825

Nov 222010

Pleione praecox (Lindl.) D. Don 1825 is an epiphytic and lithophytic growing miniature orchid species with big, fragrant flowers. Pleione praecox orchids are native to India, Nepal, Southwest China, Burma (Myanmar) Thailand and Vietnam. Flowers can reach a size up to about 10 cm. Flowering period: November © Orchids Flowers.com Image: Pleione praecox (Lindl.) D. [read more...]

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Rare Beauty Pleione maculata Lindl

Dez 242009

At the Ratchaphruek 2009 Orchid Exihibition – Chiang Mai – Thailand, we´ve been captured by the beauty of the rare Pleione maculata Lindl. Orchid. The Pleione maculata Lindl.& Paxton 1851, also called “The spotted Pleione” is found in Thailand (North and upper North East) and Vietnam and grows terrestrial at elevations above 2000 meters. Flowering [read more...]

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