While the beauty of orchids is both fascinating and breathtaking, learning about them can be overwhelming. Orchids are found in almost every conceivable location around the world. There are endless varieties and types that have adapted to the many different climates and locations they are found in. In addition, botanists have evidence that orchids have Continue Reading …
Orchids
A Glimpse At Different Orchid Species
With 25,000-30,000 different types of orchids known throughout the world, the variety of flowers that bloom on these plants run the gamut. The flowers on orchids can be as large as a human hand (or larger) or as small as a pin head. The colors come in every variety from the darkest shades of every Continue Reading …
Orchid Growing Basics
There are such a vast number of orchids scattered throughout the earth that they may be one of the most evolved and numerous of the plant families. The high numbers of orchids only begin to tell the true story behind the evolutionary success of modern day orchids. Orchids have become one of the most rapidly Continue Reading …
Appearance And Structure Of Orchid Varieties
Orchids are beautiful and fascinating flowers that have long held a grip on the human imagination; many theorize that this is perhaps due to their sexual appearance. Orchid lovers find that the bloom of an orchid plant is so gorgeous and distinctive that they can be referred to as living jewels. These amazing plants have Continue Reading …
Orchid Leaf Diagnostics
With the vastness of the size of the orchid family it is almost impossible to discuss all the differences between orchid species. Some orchid plants have small almost secondary leaves while others have green leaves as large as the blooms they produce. Some of the leaves on orchid plants are only growing before the bloom Continue Reading …
Orchid Stem Variety
Orchids have held a place of fascination for mankind for many hundreds of years. From early European aristocrats that would go to almost any lengths to be the first to possess a rare orchid to today’s hobby growers and florists, orchids maintain a high popularity. While it is usually their jewel-like flowers that were being Continue Reading …
The Naming of Orchids Explained
The large and extensive family of orchids has been fascinating to flower growers for centuries. Yet while orchids remain one of the best loved flowers of the flora world, it is often confusing as to how they get their names. Here is some basic information on the naming of orchid species. •All orchids belong to Continue Reading …
What You Should Know About Orchid Species
Orchids are both fascinating and plentiful. But with the large variety of orchids that there are, there is also a lot of information to know. Here is just some of what you should know about the orchid species. Pests and Diseases Orchids will have few insect pests or diseases if properly cared for. It is Continue Reading …
The Fruits And Seeds Of Orchids
Orchids are fascinating and diverse flowers. They are probably one of the most diverse and largest plant families in existence on our planet today. The size of an orchid plant can range from microscopic to being several feet tall. The bloom of an orchid can range from very tiny to blooming larger than a human Continue Reading …
Why Are Orchids A Protected Species?
The headlines trumpet case after case of orchid smuggling. A record setting heist in East Bohemia last year allowed an organized group of thieves to get away with nearly 600 protected plants from a nature reserve in Eastern Czechoslovakia. The thieves covered nearly thirty-two acres in their attempts to gain the plants. While it was Continue Reading …