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Phalaenopsis, an exquisite member of the orchid family, attracts people's attention with its elegant posture and rich colors. However, despite its beauty, many varieties of phalaenopsis cannot emit fragrance. Why is this? The following text will conduct an in-depth discussion centered on this theme. Interested flower enthusiasts may take a look.
As we all know, there are many varieties of phalaenopsis, but most of them do not have a strong fragrance. The reason lies in its unique fragrance structure. The fragrance molecule structure of phalaenopsis is complex, and these molecules are unstable in the air and easily decompose, so it is not easy for people to smell its floral fragrance. However, not all orchid varieties are like this. Among them, orchid varieties such as oncidium and haworthia cooperi have intoxicating aromas, but only phalaenopsis is different and does not have the characteristics of most orchid varieties.
For this phenomenon, the in-depth reason is that after the evolution of phalaenopsis flowers in nature, it no longer only uses fragrance to attract insects for pollination, but uses its unique flower shape and color to attract other insects to come for pollination. Therefore, in the orchid world, phalaenopsis is a flower that focuses on appearance and form rather than attracting attention mainly by fragrance.
Although most varieties of phalaenopsis do not emit fragrance, they can still attract the attention of flower enthusiasts. This is mainly because the flower shape of phalaenopsis is elegant and the colors are rich, giving people an elegant and mysterious feeling. In addition, the unique form and bright colors of phalaenopsis have a strong visual impact, making many flower lovers have a special preference for it.
In addition, most varieties of phalaenopsis on the flower market have not been selectively bred to add fragrance characteristics. However, some flower enthusiasts say that as long as a certain number of plants are cultivated, some fragrance can also be smelled. Among them, the varieties of phalaenopsis with a relatively strong fragrance include cherry tomato phalaenopsis, Chanel phalaenopsis, Xiangfei phalaenopsis, amethyst phalaenopsis, betel nut beauty phalaenopsis, little lemon phalaenopsis, and so on.