Orchid Bouquet

by Penny Lisowski

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Orchid Bouquet

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Penny Lisowski

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-Wisconsin Flowers - 10/03/2013

This beautiful orchid caught my eye, begging to be photographed. After the orchid is dead and gone this photo will continue to show its beauty and grace. Hope you enjoy it as much as I do. INTERESTING ORCHID FACTS
￿Orchids are the largest family of flowering plants
￿ There are more than 25,000 documented orchid species throughout the world, and more are being discovered every day
￿Although generally thought of as a tropical plant, orchids grow on every continent, in every climate, from the Arctic Circle to the southernmost jungle (except Antarctica)
￿The smallest orchid is the size of a dime, while the largest weigh several hundred pounds
￿The vanilla orchid (and its vanilla bean) is the only commercially grown orchid crop (Vanilla planifolia)
￿Orchids have the tiniest seeds in the world, making them a challenge to grow and cultivate
￿There can be up to 3 million seeds in a single orchid seedpod
￿It takes patience to grow an orchid - the plant's first flowers won't appear until at least 5 to 7 years after germination
￿Some orchid flowers bloom for mere hours, while others last up to half a year
￿Orchid flowers always grow upside down when mature
￿Orchid plants can live to be up to 100 years old
￿Orchids have become one of the most popular houseplants of all time, recently surpassing even the popularity of African Violets

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July 16th, 2013

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