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flowers · industry

A bunch of Foxtail Orchid growing in between a tree fork at our Wilderness Orchard in Delhi. The epiphytic plant has been provided with organic manure pasted between the trunk of the tree.

flowers · industry

Blooming fresh from the trunk of a tree in the early summers, these flowers are called Foxtail (Rhynchostylis retusa).

flowers · farmland

In the May summer heat of the Delhi lockdown in 2020, this delicate and beautiful eastern Himalayan Dendrobium Orchid came into bloom at the Wilderness Orchard and botanical gardens.

forest · monsoon

A rain forest stream, a tree frog on the branch of a tree and a forest orchid, from Mawphlang in Meghalaya, India.

Uttarakhand·hills · flowers

The Rhynchostylis retusa is commonly known as the Foxtail Orchid and belongs to the wider Vanda family of orchids. It grows wild in the sub Himalayan foot-hills, seen here within Corbett National Park in Uttarakhand.

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The genus Cymbidium consists of more the 50 species world wide ranging from Australia and New Guinea and throughout Asia. The popularity of miniature Cymbidium is now spreading from Asia to the worldwide orchid community.

forest · river

Tipi is a town that is located in the state of Arunachal Pradesh and it is famous for its orchid farms. The town has the third largest orchidarium in Asia and this is the main attraction of the place.

flowers · industry

Habenaria, commonly called bog orchids, are a far ranging genus of orchid, one of approximately 800 described Orchidaceae genera within that large and diverse family. There are species in both tropical and temperate zones.

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Flowers come in a variety of colours, with shades ranging from purest white to almost black.

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Azaleas are flowering shrubs comprising two of the eight subgenera of the genus Rhododendron, Pentanthera (deciduous) and Tsutsuji (evergreen). Azaleas bloom in spring, their flowers often lasting several weeks.

festival · flowers

Beautiful orchid displayed at flower show in Nagaland during the Hornbill festival 2013. The Hornbill festival held in the first week of December shows that with its stunning natural beauty and great cultural traditions, Nagaland can offer…

festival · flowers

Varieties of orchids on display at stalls in Sangai Festival'13. Orchidaceae is a diverse and widespread family of flowering plants with blooms that are often colourful and often fragrant, commonly known as the orchid family.

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Orchidaceae is a diverse and widespread family of flowering plants with blooms that are often colourful and often fragrant, commonly known as the orchid family.

railway · flowers

Orchid Grand Banquets near the Karkardooma metro station Delhi.... The Karkarduma Metro Station is located on the Blue Line of the Delhi Metro. It is the highest station of Delhi Metro network with a platform height of 19 meters.

flowers · river

Tipi is a town that is located in the state of Arunachal Pradesh and it is famous for its orchid farms, near Bhalukpong and close to the Assam border.

flowers · festival

Beautiful orchid flower show at exhibition cum competition of flowers, fruits and vegetables at Hortiscape, Naga Heritage village, Kisama during the Hornbill festival 2013.

flowers · industry

Oberonia falconeri or Falconer's Oberonia belongs to Orchidaceae (Orchid family)which grows hanging underneath the branches of its host plant. Leaves are lance-shaped, 3-8 cm long, with pointed tips.

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Wild orchids growing on a tree in Manipur. Though most people grow their orchids in pots, they are happiest when they are clinging onto something. They are Epiphyets afterall and have evolved into doing their best on a tree trunk.

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Wild orchids growing on a tree outside a house on a beautiful morning. They look so beautiful and delicate. It is this very unusual quality that makes them so exotic and desirable.

Meghalaya·flowers · architecture

Located on the edge of the cliff of the breathtaking Cherrapunjee Valley, overlooking the splendid Nongsithiang Waterfalls, this rustic-style star resort is the best hotel in Cherrapunjee and has a way of slowing down time to a tranquil tem…

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Ladies Slipper Orchid or Paphiopedilum found in Assam, India. Lady's slipper orchids are orchids in the subfamily Cypripedioideae, which includes the genera Cypripedium, Mexipedium, Paphiopedilum, Phragmipedium and Selenipedium.

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This exquisite ground orchid bloomed in our New Delhi Wilderness Orchard. Please help us identify the species. It was sourced from Sikkim in north-east India.

flowers · hills

Platycerium or Staghorn fern is a genus of about 18 fern species in the polypod family, Polypodiaceae. Ferns in this genus are widely known as staghorn or elkhorn ferns due to their uniquely-shaped fronds.