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Tina Turner 'Simply The Best'
Common name:
hybrid harlequin moth orchid
Family:
Orchidaceae subfam. Epidendroideae (Orchid)
Distribution:
cultivated
Life form:
Epiphytic
Bloom characteristics:
White flower with purple-pink splotches.
Description:
This is a harlequin-style moth orchid, meaning its flower is covered in random spots or splotches. It is named for the “Queen of Rock ‘n Roll,” Tina Turner. Tina Turner sang rock, pop, R&B, and Soul. This selection is named for the song “The Best,” which Tina Turner famously covered and caused to shoot to popularity in 1989.
Links:
Chadwick Orchids
Locations
1:
Greenhouse 12: Warm Growing Orchid House
(GH12)
• Accession: 2025-0084*A • Provenance: From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin
2:
Greenhouse 12: Warm Growing Orchid House
(GH12)
• Accession: 2025-0085*A • Provenance: From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin
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