Orchid Types

People assume orchids clinging to a tree branch are stealing nutrients from it, the way mistletoe does. That

A common belief among new growers: a Dendrobium orchid that drops its leaves is dying. In most cases,

A new grower unwraps a nursery box. The tag reads “Rlc. Mem. Helen Brown,” with no picture and

A cymbidium orchid needs six to eight weeks of cool nights. The range is 50 F (10 C)

An oncidium orchid is a genus of sympodial orchids. It grows branching sprays of small, bright flowers. Growers

Walk into any orchid show and the vanda orchid display stops people cold. Foot long roots hang bare

Lady slipper orchids are any orchid with a pouch shaped lip. That single trait covers two very different

A vanilla orchid flower opens for about eight hours. Miss that window and it closes for good, unpollinated.

Deep in a Florida swamp, a thin white flower hangs in midair. No leaves support it, and no

Look for three petals and three sepals first. If the flower also has one fused reproductive structure called