Orchids (Orchidaceae) are flowering houseplants beloved for their wide variety of colors and delicate-looking blooms. There are more than 28,000 orchid species known, and each can thrive for years ...

Orchids (Orchidaceae) are flowering houseplants beloved for their wide variety of colors and delicate-looking blooms. There are more than 28,000 orchid species known, and each can thrive for years ...

Orchids are known for their once-a-year blooming cycle, but with the right care, they can maintain their flowers for months on end. To keep an orchid in bloom, it's crucial to manage its exposure to ...

Question: In her latest act of magnanimity, my aunt came to visit me in my new apartment — she hates coming into the city, so this was a big deal on its own. On top of that, she brought me a beautiful ...

Orchid enthusiast Patti Scholes sums up her affinity for the plants with a quote. “One orchid is too many, and a thousand is not enough,” she said. Yes, orchids can be divas of the plant world, but ...

Orchids offer a straightforward method to introduce sophistication into your home, making them a beloved houseplant choice. They're fairly straightforward to maintain and will bloom annually when ...

The orchid family could have died out like dinosaurs if insects had chosen to feed on simpler plants and not on orchids. The orchids wouldn't have been pollinated, and without pollination they would ...

Two thousand flowers are in bloom right now at the New England Botanic Garden's annual orchid show. But tucked among the living plants are dozens of sculptures of orchids made from single-use plastic ...

One of the world's newest orchid species is also its most delicate, with tiny white flowers smaller than a dime. Yet the flower finds its home amid boulders near the banks of rushing streams in Cuba's ...

Who hasn’t spotted a button-sized succulent hiding under a monster cactus and instantly felt protective? As author Leslie F. Halleck relates in her new book, “Tiny Plants: Discover the Joys of Growing ...

Providing a small respite from the cold, dreary winter, a new exhibition at the National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C., presents the orchids of Latin America at their finest. On ...