I have been admiring orchids for some time and would like to try growing them at home, but I’m worried that orchids are ...

Commonly referred to as lady slipper orchids, Paphiopedilum may look complicated, but with the right care they’ll bloom beautifully in your home. The orchid family is one of the largest flowering ...

I love gifting my green-thumbed friends a plant or two to celebrate any new chapter in their lives. And recently, my favorite potted present has been orchids. A little flowering, a little foliage — it ...

Did you know that there are over 25,000 — possibly even 30,000 — orchid species — and that about one in 10 flowering plants in the world is an orchid? That the flavoring vanilla is an orchid? Or that ...

You don't need a tropical environment to grow orchids. Moth orchids (cultivars of Phalaenopsis) are the easiest to grow. In their native habitats, moth orchids are "epiphytes," meaning they grow on ...

The majority of orchids (Orchidaceae) found growing in the wild thrive in rainforests near the equator. While some orchids grow in semi-arid areas, the most commonly sold orchids—Phalaenopsis, ...

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, ...