With quirky aerial roots and exotic flowers, epiphytic orchids are unlike any other houseplant. Find out how to care for them ...

Forget overpriced store mixes – this DIY orchid potting medium improves drainage, supports strong roots, and encourages ...

Orchids require a well-draining potting medium, such as bark or sphagnum moss, to mimic their natural growing conditions.

The vast majority of orchids in Sri Lanka are epiphytes. Epiphytes grow above the ground attached to trees. Their roots hold onto the bark of trees and absorb moisture from the air. These orchids will ...

When the package arrived, those weeds—epiphytic orchids, which don’t need soil to grow—had bloomed into gorgeous purple flowers, of a species later called Cattleya labiata. The flowers ...

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Kaziranga National Park boasts 70 orchid species, enhancing the rich biodiversity of Assam's iconic wildlife sanctuary.

Guwahati, May 15 (IANS): In a recent survey, conducted in Assam’s Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve (KNPTR), a UNESCO ...

These plants are distinguished by two growth habits: terrestrial and epiphytic. Epiphytic orchids grow upon trees, rocks or other supports, and can be grown in well-drained, airy environments.

“Each day of delay sets back the recovery of this delicate, alluring epiphyte.” The orchid is one of the most famous flowers in Florida, but its population has declined by more than 90% globally and ...

A recent rapid survey for systematic documentation in Assam’s Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve has documented 70 orchid species.