I'm so excited to write that my Nun Orchid is blooming! This is an unusual, but incredibly low maintenance houseplant that blooms once or twice a year (for me typically in the spring!). I believe the common name comes from the orientation of the blooms which look like a nun is praying. The botanical name is Phaius tankervilleae.
I lived in a high floor apartment in South Carolina for several years and this plant was severely tattered up which kept it for blooming. Ironically, it's doing much better up here in a cooler climate now that it's wind protected during the summer on my patio.
So if you're a northern gardener give this a try. It'll bloom right in time for the Easter season!
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