Black Orchid Flower
Encyclia cohleatum is the official name for a black orchid. The black orchid is the national flower of Belize and, of course, is black in color, boasting purple veins. However, controversy exists over whether black orchids really exist. Does this Spark an idea?
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Not Really Black
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The black orchid may, technically, be more of a dark-purple-brown than black. Because of this, some argue that there is no such thing as a black orchid. According to Orchid Mania, the black orchid doesn’t exist; however, some orchids are so dark in color that they can pass for black.
Australian Native Orchid
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The orchids are actually dark brown or maroon, including the Australian native orchid, which is a rich, dark maroon, with a touch of purple and white.
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Original
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Orchid Mania says the original black orchid is an erect monopodial species that climbs and is called trichoglottis brachiata. This orchid features a markedly purple lip and is velvety in texture and dark maroon.
Appearance
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The lips of what many consider the black orchid resemble the value of a clam shell. The leaves are greenish-yellow and spotted with purple dots. Some say the black orchid approximates an octopus, based on its trailing tentacles
Go Ahead and Call it Black
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If you want to refer to your almost black orchid as such, there is no harm in that. It has been done for years.
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