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Facts about Orchids

Author is Anu Dharmani, posted almost 8 years ago Scientifically speaking, orchids are part of the Plant Kingdom, coming under the Order Asparagales and are included in the family Orchidaceae. They are considered as one of the largest groups of fl... Read More

Orchids with Attractive Foliage

Author is Anu Dharmani, posted almost 8 years ago Uniqueness is the forte of orchid flowers, which is why orchids are world famous. But let me tell you that orchids have assets other than their flowers.  Some of them have specialised aerial roo... Read More

Orchid Growing Regions Around the World

Author is Anu Dharmani, posted almost 8 years ago Orchids find mention in many ancient texts. However, the modern world rediscovered them in 1800’s, when British explorers came across these beautiful plants in the forests of their colonies in Sout... Read More

How Does Your Orchid Pollinate?

Author is Anu Dharmani, posted almost 8 years ago After flowering the plant must get pollinated for the fruit to set and for seed formation to take place. Pollination occurs in many different ways in a plant. Some plants self-pollinate, i.e., poll... Read More

The Way Our Orchids Get Their Names

Author is Anu Dharmani, posted almost 8 years ago Each one of us has a unique identity. To define this identity, we have devised a system of names. Naming is not just confined to humans; even animals such as dolphins are known to give names to eac... Read More

The Orchids of the Sikkim-Himalaya - Book Review

Author is Anu Dharmani, posted almost 8 years ago The book The Orchids of the Sikkim-Himalaya (Volume VIII of Annals of the Royal Botanic Garden, Calcutta) is written by George King and Robert Pantling. It is a collectible book, written in 1898 wh... Read More

Saprophytic Orchids

Author is Anu Dharmani, posted almost 8 years ago Based on the mode of nutrition, orchids are categorized into: epiphytes, terrestrials and saprophytes. Epiphytic orchids as well as terrestrial orchids are preferred by the growers, but saprophytic... Read More

Arundina Graminifolia - The Bamboo Orchid

Author is Anu Dharmani, posted almost 8 years ago Arundina graminifolia is a common perennial terrestrial orchid from the tropical Asia. In its natural environment Arundina graminifolia grows in open sunny areas. A large number of these orchids ca... Read More

Greenhouse Construction and Other Tips

Author is Anu Dharmani, posted almost 8 years ago We all want to grow healthy and blooming orchids. While growing orchids, I learnt a few tricks. Sometimes, this helped me to avoid and/or remove hurdles such as pests. My research on orchids was ru... Read More

Pest Control in Orchids

Author is Anu Dharmani, posted almost 8 years ago Orchids are troubled by all kinds of pests and disease infestations. Apart from the creepy crawly ones, even winged visitors create a lot of nuisance, so much so that at times I had to keep guard (... Read More