Winter has many daydreaming about a tropical paradise. Orchids can transform the average home into a tropical setting.

Orchids are practically emblematic of fragile, tough-to-grow plants despite the fact that they eke out an existence in leaf litter in their natural habits. Successfully caring for indoor orchids is ...

Orchids are beloved for their intricate, long-lasting blooms and exotic appeal, making them a popular choice for indoor gardeners. Despite their reputation for being finicky, orchids are not difficult ...

The orchid family is one of the largest flowering plant families in the world. Orchids can be found on every continent except Antarctica, from the steamy jungles of Asia to the dry deserts of Africa, ...

Research led by the Milner Centre for Evolution at the University of Bath looking at the evolution of terrestrial orchid species has found that global cooling of the climate appears to be the major ...

The cold, dreary days of winter have many people daydreaming about jetting away to some exotic location to bask briefly in a tropical paradise before having to return to the bone-chilling reality of a ...

As storage organs for water and nutrients, pseudobulbs play an important role in the survival of orchids. However, the differences in morphological and physiological responses of pseudobulbs to ...

They need fertilizing more often than some other houseplants.

Orchids make up 10 percent of the world's plant species; more than 50 percent of native orchids in North America are listed as threatened or endangered in some part of their home range. Botanist ...