We found 2 definitions of butterfly plant from 1 different sources.
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butterfly plant - orchid having large elliptic to obovate fleshy leaves and fragrant pink-and-white flowers dotted with red | ||
Phalaenopsis amabilis | ||
moth orchid, moth plant any of various orchids of the genus Phalaenopsis having often drooping glossy broad obovate or oval leaves usually dark green flushed purple or mottled grey and silver | ||
butterfly plant - any orchid of the genus Oncidium: characterized by slender branching sprays of small yellow and brown flowers; often grown as houseplants | ||
oncidium, dancing lady orchid, butterfly orchid | ||
orchid, orchidaceous plant any of numerous plants of the orchid family usually having flowers of unusual shapes and beautiful colors |