Pleione sp. (Peacock Orchid)

Botanical name: Pleione sp.

Common names: Peacock Orchid, Himalayan crocus, Indian Crocus, Windowsill Orchid

Family: Orchidaceae

Origin: Southeast Asia, India, China

The big, showy flowers originate from new shoots formed at the base of the pseudobulb. They are pink to purplish, white or yellow, while the fringed, tubular lip is often paler or white, with yellow, red or purple dots and stripes.

They are very closely related to the genus Coelogyne and were once considered part of it.