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Phalaenopsis bellina is an species in the genus Phalaenopsis.
Description[]
Plant blooms in the summer to fall with two to three flowers. Flowers are fragrant and 5 cm wide. Flowers can re-bloom off the same stem year after year, so do not cut it if it is green.
Distribution[]
Plants is found growing on branches of trees in the shady lowland forest of Malaysia and Borneo at elevations below 200 meters.
Culture[]
Grow in warm temperatures. Pot in medium fir bark and keep in partial shade. Water about once a week. Keep plant fairly moist but not wet.
Varieties[]
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Phalaenopsis bellina var alba | Sepals and petals are white. Lip is white. |
Naming[]
Common Names: The Beautiful Phalaenopsis
Synonyms[]
- Phalaenopsis bellina f. bowringiana (Rchb.f.) Christenson 1995
- Phalaenopsis bellina f. murtoniana (Rchb.f.) Christenson 1995
- Phalaenopsis bellina f. punctata (Rchb.f.) Christenson 1995
- Phalaenopsis violacea var bellina Rchb.f 1884
- Phalaenopsis violacea var chloracea Rchb.f 1884
- Phalaenopsis violacea Borneo Variety
- Phalaenopsis violacea var. bowringiana Rchb.f. 1884
- Phalaenopsis violacea var. murtoniana Rchb.f. 1878
- Phalaenopsis violacea var. punctata Rchb.f. 1884