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Published: July 25, 2007
Roses have become the standard gift for Valentine's Day, Mother's Day and for a forgiveness plea. Instead of giving a beautiful, yet boring and quick-to-die flower, an orchid is a better option. The orchid exotic flowers scream of elegance and can enhance the décor of any room. Orchid flowers are abundant in color largely because the orchid family is the second largest in the world of botany.
There are thousands of different types of orchid flowers—between 25,000 and 30,000 species and over 100,000 hybrids, to be specific.
Although orchid plants differentiate greatly from each other, they share the same basic characteristics. All orchid flowers have three petals and three sepals alternating around the flower's center. The lower center petal is the lip and in the center of the flower, there is a column, shaped like a club that houses the male and female reproductive parts of the flower. People commonly buy two types of orchid plants: terrestrial and epiphytic orchids. The former orchid plants develop in the soil and the latter grow on the barks of trees and are the most common houseplants.
Orchid flowers come in almost all colors; save for blue and black. The sizes of the flower vary as much as the color; some of the flowers are as small as a dot drawn by a pencil, others are as large as a pie tin. The Vanilla orchid plant, also used for the Vanilla flavor so many people love, grows to a height of 15 feet.
Because the orchid plant is a perennial, it takes time and care to cultivate. Unlike annuals, which only bloom once, perennials come back year after year, if they are cared for. The website Orchid Web
provides orchid enthusiasts with information that helps them care for the finicky flower. For example, in the orchid plant FAQ, the website states the over and under watering can cause orchid leaves to wrinkle. The orchid leaves, unlike the flowers, are simple and have parallel veins. The leaves are great indicators of how healthy the plant is. For example, black spots on leaves reveal a fungi infestation, and the falling of new orchid leaves means a sick orchid. The orchid leaves of some of the species can be as beautiful and original as the flowers themselves. The uniqueness of the orchid flowers and its perennial nature have made the orchid plant common as houseplants with a enormous variety of the orchid flowers available for purchase online.
Orchids Online, a resource for orchid plant hobbyists, has thousands of pictures and information pages. Orchids Online features an Orchid Auction that is free to use, and Orchids Online has information about places where orchids are cultivated and sold. Orchids Online has a list of businesses that sell orchids and Orchids Online members can put their business information on Orchids Online to cater to the orchid-loving community. Orchids Online features a list of nurseries so Orchids Online members can know where their plants are grown. To further build the orchid community, Orchids Online shares information about orchid societies. Orchids Online provides links to orchid societies the world over that provide information about meeting times and location. Orchids Online is growing, with more that 650 registered users, and is a great forum for discussion. The orchid flowers are organized on Orchids Online in alphabetical order by genus to make them easier to find.
Although the orchids' required high level of upkeep each year may seem time consuming, the majesty of the orchid flower rewards the gardener. The plants work well as gifts and are an enchanting way to freshen up a room. To find more information about orchids, go to Orchids Online, or to buy orchids, go to www.orchids.com.
Sources:
"Learning Center." Orchids Limited. 2007. 12 July 2007.http://www.orchidweb.com/faqs.aspx
"Home." OrchidsOnline. 2006. 12 July 2007. http://www.orchidsonline.com.au/
"Orchidaceae." Wikipedia. 7 July 2007. 12 July 2007. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orchid
Lerner, Rosie. "Orchid-Plant." Purdue University. 1998. 12 July 2007. http://www.hort.purdue.edu/ext/senior/flowers/Orch i63.htm
"Orchid Tips and Information." Imagine 123. 2000. 12 July 2007. http://www.imagine123.com/orchidtips/info.html
Although orchid plants differentiate greatly from each other, they share the same basic characteristics. All orchid flowers have three petals and three sepals alternating around the flower's center. The lower center petal is the lip and in the center of the flower, there is a column, shaped like a club that houses the male and female reproductive parts of the flower. People commonly buy two types of orchid plants: terrestrial and epiphytic orchids. The former orchid plants develop in the soil and the latter grow on the barks of trees and are the most common houseplants.
Orchid flowers come in almost all colors; save for blue and black. The sizes of the flower vary as much as the color; some of the flowers are as small as a dot drawn by a pencil, others are as large as a pie tin. The Vanilla orchid plant, also used for the Vanilla flavor so many people love, grows to a height of 15 feet.
Because the orchid plant is a perennial, it takes time and care to cultivate. Unlike annuals, which only bloom once, perennials come back year after year, if they are cared for. The website Orchid Web
provides orchid enthusiasts with information that helps them care for the finicky flower. For example, in the orchid plant FAQ, the website states the over and under watering can cause orchid leaves to wrinkle. The orchid leaves, unlike the flowers, are simple and have parallel veins. The leaves are great indicators of how healthy the plant is. For example, black spots on leaves reveal a fungi infestation, and the falling of new orchid leaves means a sick orchid. The orchid leaves of some of the species can be as beautiful and original as the flowers themselves. The uniqueness of the orchid flowers and its perennial nature have made the orchid plant common as houseplants with a enormous variety of the orchid flowers available for purchase online.
Orchids Online, a resource for orchid plant hobbyists, has thousands of pictures and information pages. Orchids Online features an Orchid Auction that is free to use, and Orchids Online has information about places where orchids are cultivated and sold. Orchids Online has a list of businesses that sell orchids and Orchids Online members can put their business information on Orchids Online to cater to the orchid-loving community. Orchids Online features a list of nurseries so Orchids Online members can know where their plants are grown. To further build the orchid community, Orchids Online shares information about orchid societies. Orchids Online provides links to orchid societies the world over that provide information about meeting times and location. Orchids Online is growing, with more that 650 registered users, and is a great forum for discussion. The orchid flowers are organized on Orchids Online in alphabetical order by genus to make them easier to find.
Although the orchids' required high level of upkeep each year may seem time consuming, the majesty of the orchid flower rewards the gardener. The plants work well as gifts and are an enchanting way to freshen up a room. To find more information about orchids, go to Orchids Online, or to buy orchids, go to www.orchids.com.
Sources:
"Learning Center." Orchids Limited. 2007. 12 July 2007.http://www.orchidweb.com/faqs.aspx
"Home." OrchidsOnline. 2006. 12 July 2007. http://www.orchidsonline.com.au/
"Orchidaceae." Wikipedia. 7 July 2007. 12 July 2007. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orchid
Lerner, Rosie. "Orchid-Plant." Purdue University. 1998. 12 July 2007. http://www.hort.purdue.edu/ext/senior/flowers/Orch i63.htm
"Orchid Tips and Information." Imagine 123. 2000. 12 July 2007. http://www.imagine123.com/orchidtips/info.html
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