In the world of houseplants, orchids are an elusive group that many plant lovers attempt to grow, but few fully understand. This leads to some confusion when it comes to tasks like propagating, where ...

Orchids are known for being tricky: They’re delicate, require watering and misting, and they need proper drainage and just the right amount of light. That level of plant care can be overwhelming, but ...

Annals of Botany, Vol. 118, No. 1, Highlight on Orchid Biology (July 2016), pp. 159-172 (14 pages) Background and Aims Despite their significant capacity to propagate vegetatively, most orchids ...

There are roughly 28,000 orchid varieties worldwide, which means they come in a variety of shapes, colours, and sizes. Nevertheless, the Phalaenopsis, commonly known as the moth orchid, is one of the ...

A species of seed-feeding fly is critically damaging the seed production of multiple orchid species, as revealed by a group of Japanese researchers. If the damage caused by this fly is occurring ...