Orchid Flowers

Exotic Orchid Flowers

by Chairil Amin Umar

A very exotic and elaborate flower which studied widely throughout the world is the orchid. Orchid is the largest family in the angiospermae class, or, in other words, the class of flowering plants, its technical name in the the plant kingdom is orchidaceae.
The orchid family may have over 35,000 species of orchid flowers, but because of some disputes among those that study in this field there are officially only 25,000. As a comparison, number of orchid species are four times than number of  mammals species of on the earth. As you can see, the orchid can be very complex and enormous, as the study of it can also be.

Orchids can be grown in almost any climate or environment, except in a place with extremely hot and dry like a dessert or the other extreme of frozen ice caps. Even though orchidaceae, as one family and can grow about anywhere, but each species has a particular environment that it will grow well  in specifically, and it may not bloom, or even stay alive in its sister species' climate. This is one of the reasons that make the orchid so very complex.

One who knows the specifics will be able to label it just by viewing or studying certain features on the flower that is produced by the plant, but anyway the art of identifying the orchid can also be very thorough and detailed. According to the different species and climate it is grown in, make the leaves and root systems be different, but there are some uniqueness or similarity that may be present in most of orchids.

For a comparison, orchids grown in a shaded moist environment will probably have long thin leaves, meanwhile an orchid grown in a dry , sunny rich place may have thick waxy leaves. But from these two different species will likely have the parallel layers that are common to the leaves of the orchid. A few plants might have only one while the others have many, and until now those who study the flower have certain attributes which are tell story signs of its genus.

The orchid is not a simple flower. It is really inimitable in its appearance as well as its science. You have to take care seriously when handling , planting, and even studying this vast plant family. We would like to enjoy the beauty of this exotic plant and the natural beauty of the orchid flowers for years and years to come.

Purple Orchid

Beautiful Purple Wedding Flowers

By Chairil Amin Umar
Mostly the favorite color wedding flowers is purple. It starts from the palest lavender to a bright purple to a royal eggplant shade, and a huge variety of flowers are available in purple. Some of the prettiest purple wedding flowers are made for centerpieces to bouquets to flower girls.


Wedding flowers would not be complete without mentioning  of roses and orchids. Roses and orchids have various purple color from a cool and elegant lilac to a brighter passionate purple. The mixes of various shades colors are very nicely for bouquets and centerpieces with a nice depth of purple color.
Another very popular wedding flower is tulips which can be found in purple. 

If you prefer the classic Dutch tulip or the baroque parrot tulip, purple tulips are fantastic for a wedding from the winter months into the summer. It’s very fantastic, choose tulips in a dark inky purple that borders on black. For an evening wedding, they would be a sophisticated accent and pair nicely with other striking accessories, such as wedding jewelry that is handmade from dark purple crystals.


One of the prettiest is the charming look of a big bouquet of ruffly sweetpeas. You would not ever find a more delightful bouquet for a spring wedding. There is another beautiful flower with a vintage flair is stocks, which comes in several shades of purple. With multiple blossoms grow along one tall stem, it makes stocks an excellent addition to centerpieces or ceremony arrangements, and  in the same way that florists use gladioli for height.

Many brides love stylish and glamorous wedding details, from their handmade wedding jewelry to their letterpress wedding invitation-letters  to their unique and stylish bouquets. Phalaenopsis orchids  in a rich medium purple, and unique Vanda orchids are a dark purple with white accents. One of them looks fanciful in a dramatic flowering bouquet, and used in the centerpieces as well. And another choice is purple mini calla lilies. Mini calla lilies work attractively for bouquets with a single type of flower, and the small size of mini callas also makes them a natural addition to mixed flower wedding centerpieces and bouquets.


Muscari is one of the most darling purple wedding flowers, which is known as grape hyacinth, because of the fact which it resembles a small bunch of purple grapes. It can also be used to add texture and variety to wedding decorations that feature a range of purple flowers. It is also a beautiful option for creating flower girl wreaths and bouquets for a spring wedding.




We have still more elegant purple flowers! Bright anamones can create cheer and color to winter weddings, while foxgloves and pansies are beautiful  for spring weddings. Purple flowers can create  immense style and beauty for your wedding, whatever the style of your wedding, and whenever the season are.