Facts About Orchids
Orchid flowers are bilateral symmetric that means they can be divided in two equal parts.
Facts about orchids. Grammatophyllum speciosum also called giant orchid tiger orchid sugar cane orchid or queen of the orchids is the worlds largest orchid. Some orchid species are parasitic as they are not to produce food. 15 amazing facts about orchids did you know that certain species of orchid can survive up to 100 years. A new exhibition at the american museum of natural history in washington dc.
Orchids have also been widely used to treat malaria and skin diseases and blemishes. Shows the orchids of latin america at their finest. Orchids know just how to get insects to pollenatecertain types like this really adorable bee orchid closely resemble insects which tricks the bugs into coming close. And that orchids have the largest variety of flowers with the number of officially documented species standing at an amazing 25000 plus.
Its cylindric pseudobulbs can grow to a length of 25 meters 82 feet. Here are 5 surprising facts about these popular flowers. The previously recorded smallest orchid flower was identified in 2009 measuring 21 mm 008 inches and was discovered in the mountain forests of ecuador. With so much variety it should be no surprise that there are some amazing facts about orchids that are.