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title: "Isn’t she a beauty? It looks like she has a leaf growing on a flower…"
description: "Isn’t she a beauty? It looks like she has a leaf growing on a flower stalk - is that a thing? Will it become a keiki? Never had this before but I’m so excited…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/JmTUi1iSQr6-tX35luAMXQ/sZTnVZQn6RsMUHPeCRhIIQ"
community: "The Orchid Oasis"
author: "Miri"
published: "2026-01-16T08:12:24.759855Z"
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# Isn’t she a beauty? It looks like she has a leaf growing on a flower…

_Posted by Miri on 2026-01-16_

Isn’t she a beauty? It looks like she has a leaf growing on a flower stalk - is that a thing? Will it become a keiki? Never had this before but I’m so excited to have some thriving orchids!

![Attachment 1 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/DNzzpSoh4JCZ6qlLCmyvHID-pln5qQnDtKM1CGuIr7w/HPpjVwCATjmSKca0clAuUA.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 2 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/DNzzpSoh4JCZ6qlLCmyvHID-pln5qQnDtKM1CGuIr7w/F8ROTGseQP2t_gkIS-_EQg.webp?size=large)

## 5 comments

### Jen commented on 2026-01-16

Beautiful. That’s an interesting growth for sure, I would keep an eye on it. I have never seen a keiki grow at the same time as flowers. Usually they come during vegetative growth time. But orchids are strange creatures, and you never can tell.

### Jcook commented on 2026-01-16

According to the internet (so it must be true, right?) I think the technical name for it is a “bract,” which is a leaf-like structure that covers the node on the flower spike. I see more on your other spikes, but that one just looks more pronounced.

### Miri commented on 2026-01-21

It’s def more leaf like than bract like

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/DNzzpSoh4JCZ6qlLCmyvHID-pln5qQnDtKM1CGuIr7w/gzIUqpWTSkG_U7ENZHza7A.webp?size=large)

### Miri commented on 2026-01-21

These are the bracts on other stems

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/DNzzpSoh4JCZ6qlLCmyvHID-pln5qQnDtKM1CGuIr7w/Ck4p3o59R5SigwlarYXo7g.webp?size=large)

### Michelle’s Hobby commented on 2026-01-22

Just keep an eye on it. If something comes out of it that would be great. But not a leaf.

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