今日又見到有盆很特別的蘭花 , 叫鱆魚蘭 , 每朵花約有 3” 長。

鱆魚蘭 – Encyclia Cochleatum

This is commonly known as the Cockleshell Orchid, because of the shape of the lip. Here in Mexico it is known as a PULPO, in English, Octopus, because of the shape of the flower, the lip the body and the tepals, the tentacles, see the photographs.

This is one of the MOST POPULAR ORCHIDS IN THIS HEMISPHERE !  The plant is attractive, with a relatively large psuedobulb and at least two dark green leaves proportionate to them. The inflorescence rises above them and nicely displays the flowers, borne 3-4 at a time consecutively throughout the year. The lip does have a purple so dark in it, that it appears black.

It is a slow grower, and will seldom make more than one new growth per year. Despite its slow growth, it adapts to almost any condition, especially low light and still blooms.

花苞未開時

 

花初開的形態

花全開的模樣 , 真係好似隻鱆魚咁