The orchid family, Orchidaceae, is one of the largest plant families with an estimated 30,000 species and many more cultivars ...

Struggling to keep your orchid alive? Learn the top mistakes that cause orchids to decline – and the simple fixes to bring ...

More than 130 years after a fungus-eating orchid species was discovered, the purpose of its mysterious appendage has been ...

Can your leftover rice water be the key to keeping your difficult orchid happy and healthy? Experts believe so ...

In Incan mythology, Mama Koka was the god of the coca plant which originally grew from her torn apart body. Today, coca ...

Drought, invasive plants and feral hogs pose threats as well, and these dangers, coupled with the species' small population sizes and low reproductive rates, leave it at high risk of extinction ...

As many as 10,000 species of dainty orchids in the floral world also utilize ... which involves a female wasp waiting on top of a branch or plant for a male to spot her. The hammer orchid's ...

Braving the elements and wading through knee-deep water, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and The Nature Conservancy crews and volunteers recently spent some time on the lookout for ...

Orchids are notoriously fussy plants, but an expert claims that sprinkling one common kitchen cupboard item around them once ...

Kobe University researcher has uncovered the purpose of the structure that inspired its name — revealing a novel mechanism by which plants ensure reproduction.

Drought, invasive plants and feral hogs pose threats as well, and these dangers, coupled with the species' small population sizes and low reproductive rates, leave it at high risk of extinction ...