Oncidium

Oncidium hybrids

Location: Copilot
Location: Hamanako Garden Park(Pacific Flora 2004)
Location: Hamanako Garden Park(Pacific Flora 2004)
Location: Toropical Dream Center(Okinawa)
Location: Toropical Dream Center(Okinawa)
Location: My home
Location: My home
Location: Orchid Resort Dogashima(Closed on 31 July 2013)
Location: Orchid Resort Dogashima(Closed on 31 July 2013)

Flower name
Oncidium
Scientific name
Oncidium hybrids
Aliasダンシング・レディ・オーキッド, butterfly orchid, オンシジュウム, dancing-lady orchid, golden shower orchid, オンシジウム, 群雀蘭, スズメラン, オンシジューム
Place of originLatin America
Place of floweringGreenhouse
Flowering seasonJanuary, February, March, April, November, December
Language of flowersGood natured

What is Oncidium

Birth flowers for Nov 28

The birth flowers for November 28th are Oncidium (Oncidium hybrids) and China Aster (Callistephus chinensis).

A whimsical illustration where a Long-tailed Tit (Shima-enaga) chirps and conducts a melody. In time with the music, yellow Oncidium (Oncidium hybrids) flowers line up like tiny dancers, spinning and rising into the blue sky on the wind of musical notes.

Waltz in the Sky. Illustration by Copilot.

Oncidium (Oncidium hybrids) is an evergreen perennial epiphytic orchid of the genus Oncidium in the family Orchidaceae, native to Central and South America. It is also known by Japanese names meaning "Flock of Sparrows Orchid" (Muresuzume-ran) or "Sparrow Orchid," and English names such as Dancing-lady orchid, Butterfly orchid, and Golden shower orchid. The plant height ranges from 20 to 150 cm. It blooms many bright yellow, butterfly-shaped flowers on long, slender stems. Many horticultural varieties have been bred, and the flower colors are abundant.

Origin of the Name The Japanese name "Muresuzume-ran" (Flock of Sparrows Orchid) comes from the fact that the flowers look like a flock of sparrows gathering together. In English, it is named "Dancing-lady orchid" because the flower shape resembles a dancer (such as a hula or flamenco dancer) full of vitality. It is called "Butterfly orchid" because the butterfly-shaped flowers bloom in a shower-like cascade, and "Golden shower orchid" for the same reason regarding its yellow flowers. In the representative variety "Aloha Iwanaga," each small flower looks like it is wearing a yellow long dress with a red vest. The genus name "Oncidium" is derived from the Greek word "onkos" (swelling/mass), referring to the swelling at the base of the lip.

Flower Language
"Good nature" (Agreeableness).

Botanical Data
Common Name: Oncidium
Scientific Name: Oncidium hybrids
Classification: Kingdom Plantae, Angiosperms, Monocots, Asparagales, Orchidaceae, Oncidium
Aliases: Dancing-lady orchid, Butterfly orchid, Golden shower orchid, Muresuzume-ran (JP)
Origin: Central and South America
Plant Height: 20–150 cm
Flower Shape: Raceme or Panicle
Flower Diameter: 1.5–10 cm
Number of Flowers per Stem: Several to tens to hundreds
Flower Colors: Yellow (representative color), brown, pink, white, orange, red, tea; solid colors, multi-colors, and variegated.