Learn how often to water orchids to keep them healthy and thriving. This guide covers essential factors affecting watering ...

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Australia is home to more than 1,800 orchid species—many found nowhere else. But these unique plants face growing threats.

I recently purchased a vanilla orchid from a local plant sale because the idea of growing one intrigued me. I’ve grown air plants (tillandsia) with some degree of success and have managed to keep a ...

Because orchids bloom for months, they might give the impression that their flowering period never ends but it does. And if you are new to orchids, you then face the question of how to care for the ...

Keep in mind that less light can also contribute to the main issue of overwatering. During the colder months, orchids receive ...

It’s called the ghost orchid. A group of South Florida students are on a mission to save a rare flower. Their teacher is ...

As one of the largest plant families in the botanical kingdom, orchids fascinate orchid specialists like the Huntington’s Brandon Tam because of their sweeping diversity. “You will never find two ...

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