| Orchids are a very unique family of
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| | it to the tree or rock with out which the
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| flowers; they are the largest family of
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| | orchid may perish. These exposed roots
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| flowering plants. The orchid has evolved
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| | will absorb from the atmosphere the
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| so successfully that there is only one
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| | necessary moisture for survival; an
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| continent in the world where they do not
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| | orchid which is anchored to a tree may
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| grow naturally - Antarctica. The
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| | also absorb nourishment from the bird
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| evolutions of the orchids mean that they
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| | droppings or moulds on the bark of the
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| have learnt to adapt to each individual
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| | tree. The orchid is recognized as an
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| environment. During this process of
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| | exotic plant and has become the obsession
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| adaptation the orchid has drawn on
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| | of many an avid gardener. The wide
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| arachnids, insects, birds and butterflies
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| | variety of orchid plants means that there
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| to ensure its successful pollination. We
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| | is a plant to suit almost every
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| all have an idea that orchids are a
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| | environment and if desired anyone can
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| beautiful flower - some are not, however,
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| | nurture an orchid. The range of orchids
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| their achievements of survival still make
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| | is constantly growing and a record of the
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| them worthy of admiration. The orchid
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| | different types is kept at the Royal
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| family divides into three sections,
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| | Horticultural Society in London. This
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| Firstly the sympodial; this has developed
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| | record contains all the recognized
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| in dry climates and stores water in
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| | naturally occurring orchids as well as
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| swollen stems a sort of 'pseudo bulb'.
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| | the hybrid orchids. Some orchids are now
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| The second type is a monopodial; this
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| | so rare that they are classified as
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| type of orchid has one upward growing
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| | endangered and protected by law. In the
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| stem, a rhizome, and continually produces
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| | US there are certain orchids which are so
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| new leaves from an apex. This type does
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| | rare that if you are caught picking or
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| not reproduce easily, but if the main
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| | damaging one it is punishable under both
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| stem is damaged it may produce a new
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| | federal and state law! Orchid hybrids are
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| young plant from the base. The third and
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| | naturally occurring as well and bred by
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| least common type of orchid is the
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| | enthusiasts. The ability of the orchid to
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| diapodial; it grows in a similar manner
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| | evolve means that it is continually
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| to the sympodials, but without the bulbs.
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| | changing, it is possible that there are
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| Orchids grow and gather their food and
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| | orchid hybrids formed and lost faster
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| moisture by different means as well. Most
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| | than man can record them. This is why the
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| orchids attach themselves to trees or
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| | orchid has appealed to so many people;
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| twigs, some to rock while the third place
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| | the survival of the orchid captures the
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| themselves more conventionally in soil.
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| | imagination and then the sight of its
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| The needs of an orchid are much less than
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| | delicate flowers draw people in to its
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| many plants, this has been key to its
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| | world of wonders.
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| survival. As with all plants the roots
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| | Jon Kelly is a published author who
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| are the means of nourishing the orchid,
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| | writes articles, that includes
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| however, with an orchid the roots have
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| | information on gardening and Orchids.
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| another function, they are the means of
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| | Learning about the orchids history,charm
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| the orchid anchoring them self. It is the
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| | and mysticism will make it an even more
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| roots of the epiphytic orchid which holds
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| | addictive hobby.
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