Is an orchid dead if it has a brown stem? No, if the foliage of the orchid is green, the presence of a brown stem (or stems) does not mean that the orchid is dead. Brown or yellow dry stems simply ...

They often bear multiple flower buds on arching stems, which can last ... unhealthy roots that are either dead and brown, or mushy. It is normal for your orchid to grow aerial roots above the ...