The Comet Orchid (Angraecum eburneum) is a flowering perennial plant in the Orchidaceae family of orchids.

It is native to Madagascar, Comoros, Seychelles, Reunion, Mauritius, Kenya, and Tanzania in Africa.
It grows up to 200 centimetres (79 inches) tall.
It has 10-15 flowers per plant. The flowers are white and green, about 7 centimetres (3 inches) in diameter.
The Comet Orchid blooms in early winter over several months.
Photographed at the Orchid Exhibition, Paris Botanical Garden, France, March 2022.


Photographer: Martina Nicolls
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