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UP C - E
Term/Abbreviation	Explanation
Cattleya
CCM	Abbreviation for "Certificate of Cultural Merit";  this award given by the AOS is given for healthy plants that put out more nice flowers than normal
Cirr.	Abbreviation for "Cirrhopetalum";  see Cirrhopetalum
Cirrhopetalum	;  Abbreviated 'Cirr.'
Community Pot
Ctna.	Abbreviation for "Cattleytonia";  cross of Cattleya and Broughtonia
Cymbidium
Den.	Abbreviation for "Dendrobium";  see Dendrobium
Dendrobium
Dendrochilum
Encyclia
Epi.	Abbreviation for "Epidendrum";  see Epidendrum
Epc.	Abbreviation for "";  see Laelio-cattleya
Epidendrum
Epi-
Eplc.	Abbreviation for "Epidendrum-laelio-cattleya";  see Epidendrum-Laelio-cattleya

UP F - M
Term/Abbreviation	Explanation
FCC	Abbreviation for "First Class Certificate";  this is the highest award given by the AOS; it is given for plants that receives a minimum of 90 points out of 100
Fertilizer	Food for your orchid; for more help, go to our page on Fertilizer
Fir Bark	A type of potting medium used for planting; medium or large size bark is typically used
Grammatophylum
Hybrid	A hybrid is a plant that results from the cross of two different parent plants
L.	Abbreviation for "Laelia"; see Laelia
Laelia
Laelio-cattleya
LC.    (Lc.)	Abbreviation for "Laelio-cattleya";  see Laelio-cattleya
Maxillaria
Mericlone	Refers to plants reproduced by culturing embryonic growth cells in a nutrient solution; these plants are identical to that of the original plant.
Miltonia
Minature orchids	Orchid plants that remain small; also known as "miniatures"
Monopodial	Type of plant growth where the plant grows only at the end of the stem;  these plants continually grow taller;  Vandas are monopodial

UP N - S
Term/Abbreviation	Explanation
Odontoglossum
Onc.	Abbreviation for "Oncidium";  see Oncidium
Oncidium
Oncidium Equitant
Oncidium Intergenerics
Paphiopedilum
Phalaenopsis
Potinara
Pot.	Abbreviation for "Potinara"
Potting Medium	Potting medium are the materials used to plant your orchids; you should never use soil;  in general, you should replace your potting medium every 2 years
Pseudobulbs	Large round green portion of plant that stores food and water
SC.     (Sc.)	Abbreviation for "Sophro-cattleya"
Seedling	Indicates that the flower is a result of two, crossed, parent plants;  actual flowers may differ in appearance from whatever sample or image is shown
SLC.   (Slc.)	Abbreviation for "Sophro-laelio-cattleya;  a hybrid of Sophronitis, Laelia, and Cattleya
Sophro-cattleya	A hybrid of Sophronitis and Cattleya;  Abbreviated 'SC'
Sophro-laelio-cattleya	A hybrid of Sophronitis, Laelia, and Cattleya;  Abbreviated 'SLC'
Sophronitis
Sympodial	Type of plant growth where new plant growth expands from the base of the plant;  roots also will grow from this base

UP T - Z
Term/Abbreviation	Explanation
V.	Abbreviation for "Vanda"
Vanda	;  Abbreviated 'V.'
Zygopetalum