purple phal with stiff freckled leaves

[kristinL356]

Originally Posted by jkofferdahl

It's the flower shape, and especially the lip, which indicate the Doritis ancestry. It's a pretty flower, but with the millions of Phalaenopsis (and former Doritanopsis) hybrids now existing in the world it's highly unlikely you'll be able to specifically identify your plant.

Yeah, I'm aware. Like I said, I wouldn't normally bother trying to ID an NOID phal but since this one seemed so different from the hybrids I usually see, I didn't think it'd be completely undoable to point to a species and say 'it probably has some of that in it.'

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Originally Posted by estación seca

There is a slight horticultural difference between Doritis and Phalaenopsis: Doritis and hybrids are even more prone to root rot than Phalaenopsis if kept wet for too long. Be sure you let this dry between waterings.

Thanks for the tip!