Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Does anyone know what this flower is?

http://www1.istockphoto.com/file_thumbvi...





I know it's edible, but I can't find the name to search for more info. about it.

Does anyone know what this flower is?
It`s called Karma, an edible orchid:


http://www.koppertcress.nl/index.php?Pag...





The scientific name is not to find.





PS Tarik is right, it`s a Dendrobium hybrid:


http://www.orchidforums.net/forums/gener...


http://forums2.gardenweb.com/forums/load...


They also mention Phalaenopsis as edible, but your flower is no Phalaenopsis:


http://images.google.de/images?q=phalaen...


but a Dendrobium ( 4th row ):


http://images.google.de/images?q=Dendrob...
Reply:It is hybride of Dendrodium bigibbum. I reccommend you look at the book "Breeding Dendrobium Orchids in Hawaii "


Written by Haruyuki Kamemoto, Adelheid R. Kuehnle and Teresita D. Amore.


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