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Flowers are known to have the most beautiful effect on everyone from children to adults and even men. A flower can only make us smile and at least for the moment forget the almost any stress or physical suffering; it is known that plants and flowers are beneficial for those ailing and that is one of the reasons why flowers are a common thing brought when visiting someone ill.

Butterfly Orchid and Its Origins

Olof Swartz was the orchid enthusiast who probably named each one of them somewhere in 1800. This beautiful butterfly orchid resembles a butterfly hence the name and it comes in colors such as yellow, red, white and pink with light spots of red with approximately 300 different sub species. They are found mostly in South America and Asia in its natural form, however today they can be cultivated in green houses around the world with a lot of care and determination.

Taking Care of the Butterfly Orchid

The butterfly orchid requires warm temperatures and high levels of humidity; to ensure these conditions one must keep it mostly at room temperature with sunlight, even if it is not required to place it in direct sunlight. Some of the species brought out of their natural environment will need special care, which the specialist at the flower store will indicate or it will receive written direction on a little note in the flowerpot when purchased. Water the butterfly orchid once every second day.

The Benefit of Flowers

Whether it is a butterfly orchid or any type of other flower it is bound to bring a smile to one’s face every time one’s eyes rest on it; plants and flowers help cleanse the air we breathe naturally which make them beneficial to have around us in every room if possible. Flowers and plants relax the one who does the gardening and also the one who just enjoys the view. Plants and flowers make not only our homes beautiful but our planet as well; they have a language, which crosses all barriers and penetrates everyone’s heart! Buying, giving or receiving flowers should be a practice done by everyone; men or women for both men and women. A flower can speak volumes and can express one’s love without having to say a word. Decorate your home with a butterfly orchid or any other flower as often as you have the chance; you will not fail to see the change in yourself and/or your family members.