While there are between 25,000 and 30,000 orchid species, the most common—and the one most people will have at home—is the ...
Sari Lampinen, a landscape and garden designer, shared an unusual way she encourages her orchids to bloom again and again.
Houseplants are more likely to flower in spring, and you can ensure your orchid or peace lily produces bigger blooms if you ...
Some orchids have evolved a unique parasitic lifestyle, abandoning full reliance on photosynthesis in favor of extracting ...
More than 130 years after a fungus-eating orchid species was discovered, the purpose of its mysterious appendage has been revealed ...
Most orchid species have a symbiotic relationship with the natural fungi found in their roots. The plants provide the fungi ...
Orchids are a beautiful, exotic flower, but they can be tricky to look after. But, an expert has shared a simple kitchen ...
They're also relatively inexpensive to buy and you can even pick them up at the supermarket. One of the easiest orchids to grow, moth orchids (phalaenopsis) make reliable houseplants. They flower up ...
Some orchids stop making food and feed on fungi instead. Researchers found they do this only when conditions allow.
Why have some orchids stopped photosynthesis and become parasites feeding on fungi? Researchers found that in at least one species the transition may be driven by the opportunity -- more than by the ...