Orchids with Green Flowers

Epidendrum pseudepidendrum, orchid species flower, green yellow and bright pink flower, grown in San Francisco, CaliforniaZygoneria, orchid hybrid flower, Zygo, green white and purple flower, Kawamoto Orchid Nursery, Honolulu, Oahu, HawaiiAeranthes Jean Bosser, orchid hybrid flower, Angraecoid, green flower, Orchids in the Park 2017, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California

Green flowers are always a little surprising. They blend in with the leaves, but then there’s a glimpse of color, or a distinctive flower shape, and a blossom emerges into view. Of course, the vast, diverse orchid family has plenty of green flowers. This post shows just a few. Bright green, light green, yellowish green — no matter the shade, they are spectacular.

Paphiopedilum venustum, orchid species flower, Paph, Lady Slipper, green and white flower, San Diego Zoo Orchid House, CaliforniaPaphiopedilum Pinocchio 'Cupping' x Paph primulinum Alba 'Green Tea', orchid hybrid flower, Paph, Lady Slipper, green and white flower, Half Moon Bay, CaliforniaPaphiopedilum orchid flower, Paph, Lady Slipper, green and white flower, San Diego Zoo Orchid House, California

Cymbidium hookerianum, orchid species flower, green white yellow flower with maroon spots, Pacific Orchid Expo 2014, San Francisco, CaliforniaCymbidium orchid flower, green white maroon flower, Pacific Orchid Expo 2017, San Francisco, CaliforniaCymbidium orchid flower, green white yellow flower, Pacific Orchid Expo 2015, San Francisco, California

Some types are completely green; others include white, yellow, purple, red, or pink. I’ve seen many green Lady Slippers and Cymbidiums. There are Cattleya, Dendrobium, and Epidendrum varieties with green blooms. Many Zygos contain green, and some members of the Angraecum family have light green flowers. And there are a lot more.

Dendrobium orchid flower, green flower, Den-Phal, Pacific Orchid Expo 2008, San Francisco, CaliforniaDendrobium Green Flash, orchid hybrid flowers, green and purple flower, Pacific Orchid Expo 2015, San Francisco, CaliforniaDendrobium tobaense var. giganteum, orchid species flower, green and reddish-orange flower, flower close-up, Pacific Orchid Expo 2018, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California

Cattleya leopoldii alba, orchid species flower, green and white flower, Orchids in the Park 2016, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, CaliforniaBrassolaeliocattleya Ports of Paradise 'Emerald Isle', orchid hybrid flower, yellow-green flower, flower close-up, Akatsuka Orchid Gardens, Volcano, Big Island, HawaiiRhyncholaeliocattleya Sung Ya Green 'Dragon King', yellow-green flower, Pacific Orchid Expo 2015, San Francisco, California

Green blooms are unusual. Although it’s such a common color in nature, green isn’t typically associated with flowers. For orchids with a special surprise, think green.

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