Incazelo yesichazamazwi yegama elithi "orchid" iwuhlobo lwesitshalo esiqhakaza ngokuvamile esinezimbali eziyinkimbinkimbi, ezibukwayo ezinomumo ohlukile futhi ezivamise ukuba nephunga elimnandi. Ama-orchid aziswa kakhulu ngenxa yobuhle bawo futhi athandwa kokubili njengezitshalo zasendlini kanye ne-horticulture. Igama elithi “orchid” livela egameni lesiGreki elithi “orkhis,” elisho “isende,” ngoba izimpande zezinhlobo ezithile zama-orchid zifana nokuma kwesende.