Many blooms have a waterfall effect made from small dots and bars and others have faces like cartoon characters. The blooms are borne on small spikes and are often very large compared to the plant. As cut flowers the blooms do not last long but on the plant they can last up to 60 days. The leaves are sword-shaped and are light green in color, which make this a very pretty plant. The Miltonias have star-shaped blooms and many have spots and bars.
Many species have long flower spikes.
The flowers can be quite striking as they open along the spikes. The blooms come in colors of creams, purples, pinks, and browns. I have always preferred to purchase my Miltonias and Miltoniopsis in bloom because of the array of differences that can be found in the blooms. When I cannot purchase the orchid in bloom I try and see a photograph. The cultural requirements are really not that difficult.