Tagged With: Angraecum
Orchid Species: Aerangis ellisii
Species Description Aerangis ellisii is a “…beautiful species was introduced to this country from Madagascar, by the late Rev. W. Ellis, whose name it bears, and is undoubtedly one of the finest species of the genus in cultivation. The leaves are arranged in a distichous manner, and about ten inches in length, by upwards of … Continue reading
Orchid Species: Angraecum eburneum
Species Description Angraecum eburneum is a “…noble, strong growing free-flowering Orchid from Madagascar, with very thick and broad light green stiff foliage, eighteen inches long; the flowers are of ivory whiteness, produced on upright spikes eighteen inches long, and if kept from damp, last four or five weeks in perfection. It blooms during the winter … Continue reading
Orchid Species: Aerangis citrata
Species Description Aerangis citrata is a “…rare and pretty species from Madagascar. It has smooth bright green close-set leaves, with a slender pendulous flower spike; the flowers are pale yellow, and closely set in two rows upon the spike. It is a compact-growing plant.” (Source: Classic Orchid Grower’s Manual by B.S. Williams.) Synonyms Angraecum citratum … Continue reading
Orchid Species: Plectrelminthus caudatus
Species Description Plectrelminthus caudatus is “a singular free-flowering species from Sierra Leone, with pale green drooping foliage, ten inches long, and very compact growth, producing racemes of flowers a foot or more in length; the flowers are greenish yellow, mixed with brown, the labellum being pure white, and furnished with a tail of pale green … Continue reading
Orchid Genus: Angraecum
Genus Description Curious Orchids, of which there are many species, but as the flowers of most of them are not showy, only a few are worth growing where space is limited; many of these, however, are handsome in growth, and ought to be in every collection. In habit they resemble Aerides, having beautiful evergreen distichous … Continue reading