butterfly plant

Noun butterfly plant has 2 senses

• butterfly plant(n = noun.plant) phalaenopsis amabilis - orchid having large elliptic to obovate fleshy leaves and fragrant pink-and-white flowers dotted with red; Array
is a member of genus phalaenopsis, phalaenopsis
is a kind of moth orchid, moth plant

• butterfly plant(n = noun.plant) butterfly orchid, dancing lady orchid, oncidium - any orchid of the genus Oncidium: characterized by slender branching sprays of small yellow and brown flowers; often grown as houseplants; Array
is a kind of orchid, orchidaceous plant
is a member of genus oncidium