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Find out how to prune orchids of all types, and when to do your pruning to encourage fresh growth and more blooming.
Use clean, sharp scissors or pruning shears to cut the stem just below the node, then place the cutting in a pot with an orchid mix, making sure the node is slightly buried.
However, the first houseplant I was ever able to keep alive for a respectably long time also happened to be one of the most notoriously stubborn: an orchid. It was unexpected and not without a ...
Phalaenopsis (/ ˌ f æ l ɪ ˈ n ɒ p s ɪ s /), also known as moth orchids, [2] is a genus of about seventy species of plants in the family Orchidaceae.Orchids in this genus are monopodial epiphytes or lithophytes with long, coarse roots, short, leafy stems and long-lasting, flat flowers arranged in a flowering stem that often branches near the end.
Orchids of Central America (8 C, 200 P) * Endemic orchids of North America (3 C, 1 P) C. Orchids of Canada (46 P) Orchids of Costa Rica (1 C, 34 P) Orchids of Cuba ...
Some species orchids like Phalaenopsis pulchra frequently produce keikis, which flower while still attached to the mother plant. If a new plant is not desired, the keiki can be removed at any time. Removing the entire inflorescence after flowering is complete can prevent the production of keikis and result in a "tidier" appearance for the plant.
The orchid family is one of the largest flowering plant families in the world. Orchids can be found on every continent except Antarctica, from the steamy jungles of Asia to the dry deserts of ...
Bucket orchids are an excellent example of coevolution and mutualism, as the orchids have evolved along with orchid bees (the tribe Euglossini of the family Apidae) and both depend on each other for reproduction. [2] One to three flowers are borne on a pendant stem that comes from the base of the pseudobulbs.