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Orchids Being Used to Save Endangered Florida Panthers

A Florida biologist plans to use orchids as a sort of environmental watchdog to help protect endangered black panthers native to South Florida. Among the most endangered mammals in the U.S., only 120 panthers are...

What Makes Orchid Growing Such a Fascinating Hobby?

More than 30,000 different species of orchids have been discovered on Earth from which more than 200,000 hybrids have been created. It is this exotic plant’s unusual ability to produce hybrids between species and...

Propagating Orchids Using a Keiki

There are six main techniques used to propagate orchids: division, back bulbs, keiki, aerial cuttings, meristem or tissue culture, and seed. All of these techniques are commonly employed in the home or greenhouse,...