The name "orchid" represents a family of around 28,000 flowering plant species that have been around since the time of the dinosaurs. These exquisite plants can be found growing wild nearly all ...

Imagine discovering a tiny orchid perched on a tree branch in a forest. It resembles an orchid you've seen before, but ...

The study of wild orchids is time-consuming but also rewarding, says Dr. Suranjan Fernando, another scientist involved in orchid research. Sri Lanka has epiphytic orchids that usually grow on trees, ...

Dove orchids thrive in warm, moderately-humid conditions and can grow up to 3 feet tall, naturally adapting as epiphytes on moss-covered tree trunks, where they absorb moisture and nutrients from ...

Orchids are pros at mimicry. The Spider orchid mimics the pheromones of a wasp attracting it to help with pollination. The ...

When it comes to compost, remember that in the wild, orchids are mostly epiphytic (tree-growing) or lithophytic (rock-growing), thriving high up on rough bark rather than in soil. Therefore ...

Their list of the top new plants includes carnivorous pitcher plants, exotic orchids and climbers ... "It's known that the plant has been hunted to be dug up from the wild for sale to passing ...