It's no wonder orchids are prized for their beautiful flowers. The very large Orchidaceae plant family is brimming with so many gorgeous examples, we could make dozens of lists of the prettiest ...

Orchids were once so prized that they fueled a Victorian-era collecting craze, with enthusiasts risking everything to obtain rare specimens. Today, propagation methods, such as tissue culture, have ma ...

Orchids (Orchidaceae) are beloved for their intricate patterns, vibrant colors, and distinguished shape of their flowers. But most cultured orchids are either epiphytes or lithophytes, meaning they ...

This simple hack uses something you already have at home to kickstart your wilting orchids into having brighter leaves and ...

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During an investigation of wild orchid resources in Sichuan Province (the second National Key Protected Wild Plant Resources Survey), researchers from the Wuhan Botanical Garden of the Chinese Academy ...

Three new endemic orchid species were just discovered in Ecuador. Lepanthes microprosartima, L. caranqui and L. oro-lojaensis are proof that Ecuador -- one of the world's megadiverse countries -- ...