Orchidaceae
Orchid
Angraecum leonis
- Family
- Orchidaceae
- Genus
- Angraecum
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Common names
By language (5)
- Arabic
- أنجريكوم ليونيس
- Chinese
- 利昂风兰, 狮子船形兰, 狮王彗星兰
- English
- Orchid
- Japanese
- アングレカム・レオニス
- Spanish
- Aeranthus leonis
Synonyms
- Aeranthes leonii Rchb.f.
- Aeranthes leonis Rchb.f.
- Angraecum humblotii Rchb.f. ex Rolfe
- Angraecum humboltii Rchb.f.
- Humblotiangraecum leonis (André) Szlach., Mytnik & Grochocka
- Macroplectrum leonis (Rchb.f.) Finet
- Mystacidium leonis (Rchb.f.) Rolfe
Plant problems
Orchid buds falling off before opening: causes and fixesOrchid buds dropping unopened usually signal bud blast. Check drafts, watering, light and nearby fruit to help protect the remaining buds.
Orchid leaves wrinkled and limp: causes and fixesWrinkled, limp orchid leaves usually signal dehydration. Check roots to tell underwatering from root damage, then adjust watering or repot.
Orchid crown turning black: causes and next stepsA black, soft orchid crown often means rot. Learn what to check, what to do immediately, and when recovery may still be possible.
Photos
FruitPhoto: Romer N. Rabarijaona, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Averater, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Averater, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Averater, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Orchi, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: snotch from Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: snotch from Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: snotch from Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: snotch from Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: snotch from Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Conan Wolff, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Conan Wolff, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.