Need some ID help.

[Phal grower]

This is one of my Lowe's orchids. I was just wondering what it is. The flowers look like Phals and it is sending up small plants from the base. This is my first time posting with a photo so I hope it works. Thanks.

[lambelkip]

it's a Phal. unfortunately, you're not going to be able to find a more specific ID.

[RosieC]

Yes it's a Phal.

The small plants at the base are known as Basil keikis. Some phals just grow them, others only grow them when the main plant is stressed. Yours looks healthy and interestingly mine with the same colour flowers is growing two basil keiks just now. (Mine is NoID so no help on an ID there and I agree with Kip that you likely won't get an ID more than that it's a Phal).

[Judi]

Can't be sure, but it looks a lot like Phal Flora Ark that I purchased at a grocery store.

[glengary54]

Originally Posted by Judi

Can't be sure, but it looks a lot like Phal Flora Ark that I purchased at a grocery store.

Your "Phal" is actually Doritaenopsis Sogo Gotris 'Flora Ark' (Phalaenopsis Be Tris X Doritaenopsis Sogo Manager) a currently popular plant from Sun Bulb Co due to it's small size. The basal keiki habit comes from the Doritis in its background and is not an indication of ill health or crown damage as in Phals.

[Phal grower]

Wow, thankyou all for the comments!

[LadySoren]

Hallelujah!!
I have what looks to be the same NoID and it appears to also have a keiki or two growing (very small right now). At first I thought it was dying (had a horrible pot no holes), but the plant and half the roots look nice, even some new roots.
The fact that multiple of you have experienced basil keikis with this same (we assume) Phal bring me joy that it is not dying (yet) and just doing what it's supposed to do. Woohoo!
And it was only $4

[NYCorchidman]

Originally Posted by glengary54

Your "Phal" is actually Doritaenopsis Sogo Gotris 'Flora Ark' (Phalaenopsis Be Tris X Doritaenopsis Sogo Manager) a currently popular plant from Sun Bulb Co due to it's small size. The basal keiki habit comes from the Doritis in its background and is not an indication of ill health or crown damage as in Phals.

That's exactly what came to my mind upon seeing the photo.

Is it scented?? They usually are sweetly scented during the early part of the day.

Sogo Gotris readily makes basal keikis and make a great little flower show when all the babies flower along with their mother!

[LadySoren]

I haven't noticed mine being scented but it lost many blooms before I purchased, it only has 2 left. I am so going to sniff it in the morning though. Haha

So, I didn't notice mine having a tag with its actual name. It just had a tag with "phalaenopsis" on it and barcode stating the same. I saw on another forum someone talking about theirs and calling it a Flora Ark and going on about it and others chiming in, but upon focusing on one of the photos, I saw that it had the exact same pot, tag, and barcode as mine and I didn't see Flora Ark, etc etc on theirs.
It is my understanding that if that is the case, one must call it a NoID, because it in fact did not have a proper ID.
Is this true?
Perhaps in some flowers/Orchid's cases, there are no other hybrids etc that look like it at all and therefore you can safely identify it.
Is that ever true? If so, is that true with this orchid?

[NYCorchidman]

I noticed some are scented, some are not.
The ones that are scented, usually smells the best around noon.
It needs to be under bright light and warmth to be most fragrant.