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Orchidaceae
Orchid
Orchidaceae
Love, luxury, beauty, strength.
- Family
- Orchidaceae
- Genus
- various
- Native to
- Worldwide, especially tropics
- Bloom season
- Year-Round Depending On Species
- Type
- perennial (epiphytic or terrestrial)
- Height
- 5 cm – 3 m
- Sunlight
- Bright indirect light
- Soil
- Bark, sphagnum, or specialized orchid mix
- Water
- Sparingly; allow drying between waterings
- Hardiness
- Varies; mostly indoor in temperate climates
- Lifespan
- Perennial; some plants live 100+ years
Did you know
- Orchidaceae is one of the two largest families of flowering plants, with over 28,000 accepted species and 100,000+ hybrids.
- Vanilla comes from the seed pods of the orchid Vanilla planifolia — the only orchid grown commercially for food.
- Some orchid seeds are so tiny that a single pod can hold up to 3 million of them.
- Orchids exist on every continent except Antarctica.
- Many orchids mimic female insects to trick males into pollinating them — a strategy called pseudocopulation.