Jewel orchids send up a flower spike several inches long in fall, winter, or early spring, depending on variety and ...

While most orchids are known for their large, colorful flowers, jewel orchids stand out with their stunning leaves. I love their velvety texture and veins that create stripes and patterns.

2. One of the 40-plus plants highlighted in “Bloom” is jewel orchid (Ludisia discolor). This is one indoor plant that possesses both foliage and flowers of note. The foliage is especially ...

The flowers appear in late winter to mid spring ... so they do not like a windowsill on the western side of the house. Jewel orchids are available with several different types of patterned leaves ...

Jewel orchid (Ludisia discolor), a terrestrial plant native to the forest floors of Indonesia and Malaysia, is one of the few of its kind prized for foliage as well as flowers. In fact ...

Also, remove stems of faded flowers to keep the plants attractive. Uses: Gardeners like the colorful foliage of jewel orchids, but they also get a yearly bonus of attractive winter flowers.

It's not a gemstone but a flower - the jewel orchid - identified in Hong Kong for the first time. The plant with small white flowers and glistening leaves was previously only seen in Yunnan ...