Cattleya rex Cattleya rex Cattleya rex is a species of epiphytic orchid of showy white flowers, native to montane forests in Peru and Bolivia. Epiphytic herb with cylindric or spindle-shaped pseudobulbs, up to 35 cm. high, with one leaf at the top. Leaf oblong or elliptic-oblong, obtuse, light green, up to 35 cm. long and up to 6 cm. wide, coriaceous. Inflorescence up to 20.3 cm. high, with 3 to 6 (or 10) flowers. Flowers large and showy, up to 17 cm wide, with sepals and petals being cream-colored or ivory white, except the lip or labellum, which is colored with yellow,
Life Is a Flower Life Is a Flower "Life Is a Flower" is a song by Ace of Base, released as their first single from their 1998 album "Flowers". The song was released in the US with different lyrics, titled "Whenever You're Near Me", and in a different key. It peaked at number 1 in Hungary and within top 10 in Denmark, Finland, Italy, Scotland, Spain, Sweden and the UK. "Life Is a Flower" was certified silver in the UK by the BPI. Two music videos of "Life Is a Flower" were shot. The first one was not finished and has never been released.