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Thank you for your answer ... as a quick followup, just to be sure, I foud this picture of an orchid at http://www.1888orchids.com/detail.php?prod_id=23-66-557&view=detail.  This picture looks very similar to my orchid's bloom.  THe only difference is that, where this orchid has a mottled purple on the "mouth" part, mine has a solid fuschi (until the center, where it is still dotted).  Also, the center (with the dots) is more slender and the wings around the center are more tapered and smooth rather than rippled.  THe part that protrudes from the bottom of the mouth looks like a triangle, with the point sticking outward, and ther eis a fork at the end of the point.

The center looks more like this orchard, in this picture: http://www.1888orchids.com/detail.php?prod_id=23-64-550&view=detail
But the petals look like the former link.

I hope that fixes my description somewhat.  THank you for your initial assessment, and sorry to bother you further, but I just wanted to make sure!

Thanks, Shanna
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Hello,

I recently bought an orchid, and I am trying to identify what type it is.  I also need to know how to care for it.  I have pictures, but there is no way to send it to you through this particular email medium.  I can describe it to you ... it is broad, green leaves at the base, with a long stem upward that has runners with blooms.  The flowers are white, with five round petals (in a five-point star shape) that have a slight (very slight) taper at the end.  THey have what looks like a mouth, almost, in the center, with a fuschia piece protruding at the bottom of the "mouth" and two fuschia arms pointing up on either side.  The center is yellow with fuschia spots ...  This is very hard to describe.  

Please advise!  
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I believe that you have a phalaenopsis orchid.  It is also called a moth orchid.  It is the most common orchid sold by plant nurseries and mass marketers such as Home Depot, Lowes, Target, etc.  You did  a good job of describing the plant

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The picture at 1888Orchids is a floral arrangement.  The flower pictured is a cymbidium flower that blooms on a plant with long grass-like leaves.  The broad green leaves at the base of your orchid makes it most likely a moth orchid and the description of the flower is not inconsistent with the moth orchid flower.