Arachnis Maggie Oei ia one of the heritage hybrids of South East Asia and commanded a major share of the orchid cut flower industry for more than 30 years since its debut. A cross between Arachnis hookeriana and Arachnis flos-aeris registered by John Laycock in 1950, there are two distinct variants ie the Yellow Ribbon and the Red Ribbon. Whilst the blooms of Red Ribbon is prettier, the Yellow Ribbon variant is more floriferous and hardy.
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| Arachnis Maggie Oei 'Yellow Ribbon' |
The plant is easily distinguishable from Arachnis flos-aeris by the more erect and stiff leaves (A. flos-aeris has droopy/floppy leaves) a vegetative trait inherited from the A. hookeriana parent. Flowers have coloured bars and splotches reminiscent of the A. flos-aeris parent, but the bars and splotches are thinner but are more numerous than the A. flos-aeris parent.
