What Are Orchids?

Orchids are the largest family in the world of plants. They grow wild in all countries except Antarctica.

The flowers of orchids seems very complicated, but in reality they are in a very simple structure. Like many other parents, such as orchids have Lily family three sepals and three petals. However, this similarity to other plants is only superficial, like all their orchids petal East are in a single structure called the lip or lip. This petal is always very different from the other two petals.

Orchids also have different reproductive function. Instead of the separation of male and female reproductive organs, stamens and pistils are combined in a single structure called the column.

Seeds of orchids are like tiny grains of dust. They are placed in sterile vials in a mixture of sugar and nutrients. The ball behaves like a small greenhouse. The seedlings remain in the balloon for about a year. They are then moved into a community pot. They grow in the pot for eight months a year. They are then moved to individual pots. It can grow up to seven years to a mature plant in full bloom, grows depending on the type of an orchid.

Have developed types of orchid flowers to attract insects to pollinate. Check them when their fragrance is at its peak. Some orchids smell is best at night, so they dusted in the night flying moths.

Terrestrial orchids grow in the meadows, forests and on hillsides.

Orchids grow not only in the trees of the tropical rain forests, many species actually grow on rocks (they use the rock as an anchor - something to consider in understanding how their cousins Tree of Life).