There are thousands of different kinds of orchids. In fact, botanists generally consider this to be the largest plant family, with upwards of 30,000 different species. This really is a bewildering ...

CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / [email protected] Callman and Frances Au have organized the Kunia Orchid Society show for about 15 years. The couple have a greenhouse filled with about 2,000 plants.

Q. After my orchid bloomed, I moved it to the bathroom by an east window, and then it had this strange sprout. What should I do with it? – N. Legaspi, Virginia Beach A. Congratulations, you and your ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Moth Orchid Q • My moth orchid has begun to sprout leaves from the end of the flower stalk. Can you advise what I should do? The ...

Kobe University researchers found that orchids rely on wood-decaying fungi to germinate, feeding on the carbon from rotting logs. Their seedlings only grow near deadwood, forming precise fungal ...

If you ever come across a Cooper’s black orchid in the wild, you probably would mistake it for a stick — or perhaps an odd potato if you dig a little underneath it. Unlike many others of its kind, ...

The orchid has long been a coveted symbol of beauty and luxury. Indeed, there was a time when orchid obsessions spurred manic collecting habits across the globe, reaching such a spasm of fetishization ...