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Michael Charters, www.calflora.net
(Violet Moth Orchid, Violet Phalaenopsis)
Deliciously fragrant, the violet moth orchid bears springtime flowers that are small and purple-violet. This natural epiphyte grows on the branches of trees in rain forests from the Malay Peninsula to Indonesia's island of Sumatra. This species is used extensively in hybridizing to add fragrance to moth orchid grexes.
Plants produce tongue-like leaves of rich medium green. Each is oval, leathery and arises from a very short basal stem. A new leaf is added from spring to fall when growing temperatures...
