Can someone tell me the name of this flower?

Question

Its upper petals are long and slender with yellow on in inner half and an orangish-pink on the outer half. There are reddish brown spots on the upper petals that are concentrated along the spine and the outer edges. The lower petals are mostly pink with a yellow-green center and a very round heart shape. I realize that this is not much to go on but I appreciate any input at all. My guess is it's some kind of orchid.

Answer 1

what does the plant itself look like? that would be a better guess. orchids usually have psuedo-bulbs. they are areas where they store water. there are about 10,000 speices of orchids and many more hybrids so you would need pictures and a botanist specializing in orchids to get anwywhere. if it helps orchids have 3 sepals which are outside petals. they are a little thicker and are usually held about 12 o clock, 4:30 and 7:30. they have thicker petals at about 2 oclock and 10. they usually have a center structure which is made up of a lip that hangs at about 6 oclock or opposite the top sepal and a column that houses the reproductive parts.

good luck.

Answer 2

It sounds like a type of Phragmipedium orchid or a Cymbidium (if the leaves are about a foot long, and there are more than three blooms per stem). Please note that there are many species and varieties of each of these Genera, so these pictures are only a start. Here are some links to pictures:

http://www.mendelu.cz/arboretum/orchids/Phragmipedium/th/Phragmipedium_Grande_3-th.jpg

http://www.flowerpictures.net/orchids/cymbidium/images/cymbidium_tomthump.jpg

Answer 3

Either an orchid or a type of lily.

Answer 4

orchid or a type of lily

Answer 5

sounds like a tiger lily to me.

Answer 6

lady slipper