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- Orchid definition, any terrestrial or epiphytic plant of the family Orchidaceae, of temperate and tropical regions, having usually showy flowers. See more. Dictionary.com
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- UPDATE: It seems you can use a friend's follower attached to their Enchanter's Study to do this, which is rather non-intuitive as trying to use other functionality in a friend's Garrison just produces blank windows/popups. This needs to be implemented better IMO.
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How to Plant an Orchid Tree Sometimes called mountain ebony, the orchid tree (Bauhinia variegata) is a deciduous species known for its fragrant purple flowers and unusual lobed leaves. It grows reliably well within U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 9 to 11, where it is widely grown as a landscape ornamental or shade tree.
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- Phalaenopsis /ˌfælᵻˈnɒpsɪs/ Blume (1825), known as moth orchids, abbreviated Phal in the horticultural trade, is an orchid genus of approximately 60 species. Phalaenopsis is one of the most popular orchids in the trade, through the development of many artificial hybrids.
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Orchid (color) Various tones of orchid may range from grayish purple to purplish-pink to strong reddish purple. The first recorded use of orchid as a color name in English was in 1915. In 1987, orchid was included as one of the X11 colors.
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vanilla any tropical, climbing orchid of the genus Vanilla, especially V. planifolia, bearing podlike fruit yielding an extract used in flavoring food, in perfumery, etc. 2. Also called vanilla bean. the fruit or bean of this orchid. 3. the extract of this fruit.
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Orchids Dendrobium: These beautiful orchids produce long, graceful sprays of flowers that are typically white, lavender or a combination of the two, during fall and winter. Their flowers can remain open about three to four weeks, and they are one of the easiest plants to care for.
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Orchid (color) Orchid is a bright rich purple color that is a representation of the color of the orchidaceae flower. Various tones of orchid may range from grayish purple to purplish-pink to strong reddish purple.The first recorded use of orchid as a color name in English was in 1915.In 1987, orchid was included as one of the X11 colors.arious tones of orchid may range from grayish purple to purplish-pink to strong reddish purple. The first recorded use of orchid as a color name in English was in 1915. In 1987, orchid was included as one of the X11 colors.
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Orchids and Their Pollinators Orchids utilize a variety of intricate strategies for attracting the many specific pollinators on which their survival depends. In virtually all cases the orchid and pollinator have evolved together. Microtis parviflora lures its ant pollinator with a reward of nectar.
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Orchid Morphology This page is about Orchid Morphology which refers to the outward appearance (shape, structure, colour, pattern) of orchids and their component parts.his page is about Orchid Morphology which refers to the outward appearance (shape, structure, colour, pattern) of orchids and their component parts.
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- Definition. noun, plural: imperfect flowers. A flower with only one set of sexual reproductive structures. Supplement. Flowers may be described as either perfect or imperfect based on the presence of sexual reproductive structures.
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- Orchidopexy, pron. ork-id-oh-peck-see. An orchidopexy is an operation to place undescended testes (testicles) in the scrotum. Undescended testes occur when one or both or the testes do not move down into the scrotum. See the Kids Health Info factsheet: Undescended testes.
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Orchidaceae The leaves of most orchids are perennial, that is, they live for several years, while others, especially those with plicate leaves as in Catasetum, shed them annually and develop new leaves together with new pseudobulbs.The leaves of some orchids are considered ornamental.hey can grow according to two patterns: 1  Monopodial: The stem grows from a single bud, leaves are added from the apex each year and the stem grows longer accordingly. 2  Sympodial: Sympodial orchids have a front (the newest growth) and a back (the oldest growth).
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- Phalaenopsis: Usually referred to as moth orchids, these are elegant orchids for indoor use. Their long sprays of colorful flowers stay fresh for months. Flowering begins in winter or early spring. This orchid generally needs less light than cattleyas (see next) and does well in most indoor conditions.
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Meaning and Symbolism of Orchid Today, the meanings of orchids are generally regarded as symbolic of rare and delicate beauty. The shape of orchids has been mentioned as geometric in comparison to the curvier forms of other flowers. The straight lines that run through these flowers have led them to be a symbol of perfection and beauty.
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Orchids Sahlep. Satyrion. Levant Salep. ---Part Used---Root. Most of the Orchids native to this country have tuberous roots full of a highly nutritious starch-like substance, called Bassorin, of a sweetish taste and with a faint, somewhat unpleasant smell, which replaces starch as a reserve material.
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cactus epiphyllum - any cactus of the genus Epiphyllum having flattened jointed irregularly branching stems and showy tubular flowers. orchid cactus. cactus - any succulent plant of the family Cactaceae native chiefly to arid regions of the New World and usually having spines. genus Epiphyllum - small genus of tropical American (mainly Central America) cacti.
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Plants in the Orchid Family Most plants in the Orchidaceae family are tropical or subtropical, requiring hot, humid climates for growth. The bee orchid, Ophrys apifera, is native to southern England and the Mediterranean, making it a temperate climate plant perfect for gardeners in temperate zones.
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- Orchid plants from FTD make splendid gifts, adding sophistication and beauty to your loved one's home or office. We offer a wide variety of unique orchid plants and bouquets, including the Amethyst Orchid, Phalaenopsis Orchid and Carnelian Orchid.
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Phalaenopsis Phalaenopsis /ˌfælᵻˈnɒpsɪs/ Blume (1825), known as moth orchids, abbreviated Phal in the horticultural trade,[2] is an orchid genus of approximately 60 species. Phalaenopsis is one of the most popular orchids in the trade, through the development of many artificial hybrids. It is native to southern China, Taiwan, the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia (Thailand, Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, etc.), New Guinea, the Bismarck Archipelago, and Queensland.
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phalaenopsis phal·ae·nop·sis. n. pl. phalaenopsis or phal·ae·nop·ses (-sēz′). Any of various epiphytic orchids of the genus Phalaenopsis of Southeast Asia and Australasia, widely cultivated as houseplants for their large variously colored flowers.Also called moth orchid.hal·ae·nop·sis. n. pl. phalaenopsis or phal·ae·nop·ses (-sēz′). Any of various epiphytic orchids of the genus Phalaenopsis of Southeast Asia and Australasia, widely cultivated as houseplants for their large variously colored flowers.
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Vanilla Allergen Exposure. Vanilla is a tropical climbing orchid, with a long, green, fleshy stem that sprouts roots that cling to trees parasitically, reaching a height of up to 5 m. Its dull yellow or orange orchidaceous flowers grow in bunches, opening one by one each day during the 2-month season. The spice Vanilla is the fermented and cured fruit or pod of the orchid, about 12 to 24 cm long and usually referred to as Vanilla beans.
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1 Introduction to orchids1.1 Orchids in the plant family1.2 What is an orchid ?1.3 Structure of orchid flowers1.4 How orchids grow in nature1.5 A bit of orchid history1.6 Taxonomy / nomenclature1.7 Propagation of orchids1.1 Orchids in the plant familyIn the plant family flowering plants form a group called Angiosperms. In this group there are lineages:â¢ Amborellaceae: includes just one shrub that, according to the National Geographic (July 2002) âmay be the closest living relative to the first flowering plantâ.â¢ Nymphaeaceae which includes the water lilies.â¢ Illiciaceae which includes the star anises.â¢ Magnoliids, which of course includes Magnolias, avocado and black pepper,â¢ Monocots which with 65,000 species (1/4 of all flowering plants), are recognizable because they have just one seed leaf (single cotyledon). This group includes all grasses (corn, rice, wheat,...), palm trees (which are giant herbs) and flowers such as lilies and orchids. Orchids by themselves account for nearly 25,000 species.â¢ And, finally, Eudicots (formerly dicots because of their two seed leaves), the largest group of angiosperms with 170,000 species, many of which are woody plants.Most of this information is from the above mentioned National Geographic issue.1.2 What is an orchid?What distinguishes orchids from other flowering plants is the combination of three elements:â¢ their pollen (called âpollinariumâ, plural = pollina) which is formed into a mass (usually 2 masses),â¢ stamens and pistils are joined together in a structure called a âcolumnâ,â¢ their seeds are very small (there may be up to 3 million in a seed capsule), they do not contain endosperm and have no organized embryo.1.3 Structure of orchid flowersOrchid flowers consist of:â¢ the pedicel (the stem of the flower which includes the ovary),â¢ the sepals,â¢ the petals,â¢ the column.Sepals and petals are in threes.The three sepals consist of the dorsal sepal and two lateral sepals.The three petals consist of two petals and a modified one called the labellum, or more commonly, the lip.1.4 How orchids grow in natureBesides these morphological differences most orchids differ from other plants by the way they grow in nature.Most orchids are epiphytes, that is they grow attached on other plants (usually trees). They are not parasites, that is they do not take anything away from the plant they grow on, they merely use the other plant (tree) for support.Some orchids are lithophytes, that is they grow on rocks.Some other some are semiterrestrial, that is they grow on the ground, on decomposing plant material (not quite soil).And finally, a small number of orchids are true terrestrial, meaning they grow in soil like most plants.1.5 - A bit of orchid historyConfucius, the Chinese philosopher, grew orchids in the fifth century BC and wrote a poem about them.Theophrastus, a Greek philosopher and scientist, mentions orchids in his âEssay on Plantsâ published around 300 BCDioscorides, a Greek botanist, physician and pharmacologist mentioned orchids in his work âDe Materia Medicaâ ( âOf Medical Matersâ) published around 60 AD This work remained a reference manual till the Middle Age (1,400 - 1,500 AD).Orchids, in those times, were believed to have medicinal properties, one of them being an aphrodisiac.And about 2,000 years ago Greeks gave orchids the name âorkhisâ which means testicle, because of the form of their pseudobulbs (pseudo = Greek for âfalseâ).In more recent times, the first record of orchids in cultivation dates back to 1731 in England. Philip Miller mentioned several orchids in his second edition of âDictionary of Gardeningâ (1768).Records of the Kew Royal Botanical Gardens show that Epidendrum cochleatum flowered for the first time in cultivation in 1787. Ten years later 15 orchid species were cultivated at Kew.Cultivation of orchids started in earnest in the 19th century. At that time orchids were brought to Europe by companies or individuals who financed collecting expeditions. They commissioned professional collectors who traveled for months all over the world in search of showy new species. Like treasure hunters these expensive enterprises were often shrouded in secrecy and it was not unusual for them to spread misleading information about the locations where new orchids were found.New exotic orchids were most often sold at Protheros & Morris & Stevens Sales Rooms in London, fetching extravagant prices.At that time very little was known about the cultivation of orchids and their survival rate was dismal.Through experimentation and by gathering more information on the growing conditions of orchids in their natural habitat, knowledge was slowly being developed and by 1851 B. S. Williams published the first edition of âThe Orchid Growerâs Manualâ.By the end of the 19th century there was enough experience and knowledge about the growing conditions of orchids that many orchids survived and bloomed in Englandâs greenhouses.Today there is a wealth of knowledge about growing orchids and modern propagation methods have driven prices to affordable levels. Affordable prices, the fascination exercised by their captivating beauty and their diversity has made them increasingly popular houseplants.1.6 Taxonomy / nomenclatureThe International Code of Botanical Nomenclature (I.C.B.N.) and the International Code of Nomenclature of Cultivated Plants (I.C.N.C.P.) govern the naming of orchids.The I.C.B.N. has standardized classification of plants and imposed the following endings:â¢ family â¢ tribe â¢ subtribe: aceae.: eae.: inae. Example: Orchidaceae Example: Vandeae. Example:  Sarcanthinae.Below the subtribe are the genera (singular = genus). Examples: Cattleya, Dendrobium, Phalaenopsis, ...Note: all of the above have their first letter capitalized.Within the genera are the names identifying individual plants. Example: Phalaenopsis a mabilis or Phalaenopsis E ver S pring.Names of species are not capitalized: Phalaenopsis amabilis designates a species,i.e. a naturally occurring plant. Names of hybrids (man made crosses) are always capitalized as in Phalaenopsis Ever Spring.Finally, within a group of individual plants they may be variations which, for example, may be noted Phalaenopsis amabilis var. formosana.Variety is often abbreviated as âvar.â and is usually reserved for species. For hybrids, varieties will be identified by adding to the name one or several words placed in single quotes as in Phalaenopsis Ever Spring âLightâ.All new plants (species and hybrids) are registered with the Royal Horticultural Society of London.The name of orchids is decided by the discover for new species or by the first person who registers a new hybrid.Until a new hybrid is registered it will be identified by the name of itâs parents, separated by an X. For example: Phalaenopsis amabilis x Phalaenopsis violacea or Phalaenopsis (amabilis x violacea) or Phalaenopsis amabilis x violacea or, in abbreviated form, Phal. amabilis x violacea.1.7 Propagation of orchidsThere are several ways to propagate orchids.Propagation from seed or sexual propagationPollen is used to pollinate a flower. When the seed pod matures (which may take several months), the tiny seeds can be sowed.Not all seed pods will contain seeds as one or the other parent may be sterile.The encapsulated seeds are in a sterile environment as long as the seed pod is closed. It will eventually crack open at a certain time, in which case the tiny seeds will have to be decontaminated before sowing them.Most people prefer to work with a âgreen podâ. That is a seed pod that has matured but is collected before it starts to open.The seed pot is externally disinfected to kill any germs, spores, contaminants, ... that may be on itâs surface then it is cut open with a disinfected tool (scalpel,...).Then the seed masses are sown into a flask which contains a nutrient solution (the flask and its contents were previously sterilized in an autoclave). This flask is called a âmother flaskâ.This whole operation has to be performed in a sterile environment. Commercial growers will use an apparatus called a laminar flow hood (see page 36 of An Introduction to Orchids South Florida Orchid SocietyThe nutrients solutions contain minerals, sugars, charcoal, sometimes banana extracts or coconut milk, ... Agar (a substance like gelatin) is added to make the solution more or less solid.The flask is sealed, marked / labeled and placed in a growth chamber / room where light is relatively limited and temperatures are relatively constant.After several weeks to several months the tiny seeds will germinate. When they have they will have to be transferred to several other flasks in an operation called âreplatingâ. This is necessary because the mother flask may contain from several hundred to several thousand seeds which now need room to grow.The replated flask may still contain a hundred to several hundred plantlets, which is way too many plants for the limited space of the flask.Again after several months the plantlets will be replated and they may need a third replate (some growers replate 4 times !) until they are in their final flask which may contain from 10 to 40 plantlets.As for the mother flasks, all the replate flasks contain growing media which is different from the germination media. The new replating flasks with their nutrients where sterilized in an autoclave and the flasks to be replated where externally decontaminated. The replating operations are done in the sterile environment of a laminar flow hood.Plants resulting from sexual propagation may look like the mother plant or like the father or a combination of both or they may have characteristics of ancestors. In other words they may display very diverse traits.Among these siblings one or several may be significantly more appealing or different than the others. Whoever possess this plant may recognize its uniqueness by adding a variety name to its name. The variety name is placed in single quotes as in Phal. Ever Spring âLightâ or Phal. Ever Spring âCardinalâ or whatever the owner fancies to name the variety. Only that plant and itâs tissue or stem propagated progeny are entitled to bear the variety name.Tissue cultureAs its name suggest tissue culture is done by using plant tissue, mostly the minuscule center of a new growth. A lot of experiments have been made trying to do tissue culture out of leafs, roots,... but so far the most successful method uses tissue from a new growth.The tissue is excised (cut), its outer layers are removed till the active center of developing cells, the meristem, is reached. Then this tiny mass of cells (it can be less than 1 millimeter in diameter) is cut into 20 or so parts, immersed into a flask with growing solution without agar, so the solution stays liquid. This media for this solution is usually called âmultiplicationâ formula.The flasks or tubes are placed on an agitator (an apparatus than either slowly rotates or tilts to the left then to the right. The constant movement of the agitator allows the lumps of cells to develop and increase in mass but prevents them from forming roots or leaves.Once the lumps have sufficiently increased in size they are further cut into small lumps, placed into flasks or tubes and on the agitator. In this process the original 20 tiny masses may now be 400. At the next subdivision we may have 8,000.This process continues until the desired number of lumps has been achieved.Then the developed lumps are replated into flasks as is done for germinated seeds. From there on the process is the same as for seeds.As in seed propagation all these operations require external disinfecting, and working in sterile conditions.Plants developed from tissue culture, are called mericlones. They usually are very close in appearance (plant and flowers) to the plant from which the original tissue was taken and they are entitled to be recognized by the same variety name as the plant from which the original tissue was excised. So when you see a plant with a name like Cattleya Irene Finney âZâ it means this plant was propagated through tissue culture, using tissue from Cattleya Irene Finney âZâ.Stem propagation.In this technique a flower stem is used for propagation. If we propagated Phalaenopsis in this manner we would be looking for a flower stem with just the first flower open or with up to half the flowers open.Flower buds nearer the base of the flower stem open first. Below them there will be a number of undeveloped buds, which we usually refer to as ânodesâ.The flower stem is removed from the plant and is externally decontaminated.The stem is cut about 1 inch above and below the node, then dipped in decontamination solution for 15 to 20 minutes.Then the protective sheath over the node is removed and about 1/8 of an inch is further removed from both ends of the stem (above and below the node).The cutting is inserted in the media solution which is in a tube or jar or flask which was previously sterilized through autoclaving.If the operation is successful we may get up to 4 plantlets per node.Obviously this technique only produces a few plants from a flower stem of the original plant. We may get 10 to 15 stem propagated plants as opposed to the thousands we may get through tissue culture.Because of the limited yield and the labor intensive procedure stem propagated plants tend to be much more expensive than plants propagated through seed or tissue culture.On the other hand, unless some abhorrent mutation occurs, these plants will be exactly like the plant they were propagated from.These plants too are entitled to be recognized by the same variety name as the original plant from which the original tissue was excised.As with seed propagation and tissue culture all these operations must be conducted in a sterile environment.Internode propagationThis technique is similar to the stem propagation but instead of using a flower stem as the start up point we use a growth. It is often used with Dendrobiums.A growth is removed from the plant and is cut in between nodes. The edges are dipped in a fungicide and then either inserted or laid on sphagnum moss kept moist.If the operation is successful we may get 1plantlet per node, but usually much less than that as many nodes will not develop a plantlet.Still the technique does not require any sophisticated equipment, is inexpensive and can be done practically by anyone.These plants too are entitled to be recognized by the same variety name as the original plant from which the growth was removed.Divisions & back bulbsSome orchids grow by developing new growth from the base of the plant. After several years they may have 5, 6, 10 or more growths. We may subdivide such plants to get two or three out of the original one.Often the older growth or old pseudobulbs of these plants do not do anything but if we remove them and plant them separately they will generate new growth.Again as for the previous methods where plants were propagated by using tissue, or the fower tem, plants resulting from divisions and backbulbs are also entitled to be recognized by the same variety name as the original plant from which the growth or back bulbs were removed. The resulting plants will be identical to the plant we divided or from which we removed the pseudobulb (s).KeikisSome orchids, mostly Dendrobiums, are notorious for producing keikis which is the Hawaiian word for âbabiesâ.Occasionally Phalaenopsis will also produce keikis. Some, usually species, do it because it is programmed into their genes, others do it when they are exposed to high temperatures while they are developing a flower stem.Keikis will develop leaves first. Eventually they will develop roots. When roots have reached about an inch in length we can remove the keiki from the mother plant and plant it in its own container.Keikis will be identical to the plant they were removed from and are also entitled to be recognized by the same variety name, if any, as the plant from which they originated.Top cutsFinally, some plants, mostly vandaceous orchids, tend to grow very tall. Heights of 4, 5, 6 feet or more are not unusual, making them difficult to handle. These also tend to develop new roots along their stem, in between leaves. These can be divided bycutting off the top portion of the plant as long as this top portion has at least 2 pairs or roots attached to it.The remaining (bottom) part of the plant will often respond to this attack by sending out new shoots from its base.Top cuts are of course the same as the plant they were removed from and are also entitled to be recognized by the same variety name, if any, as the plant from which they originated.Back to top orchids in those times were believed to have medicinal properties one of them being an aphrodisiac and about 2000 years ago greeks gave orchids the name orkhis which means testicle because of the form of their pseudobulbs pseudo greek for false in more recent times the first record of orchids in cultivation dates back to 1731 in england
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What Do Orchid Flowers Symbolize? Etymology. The word orchid is derived from the Greek word orchis, meaning testicle.. Ancient Greeks thought they could control the sex of an unborn child by eating different types of orchid roots.rchids are the new It Flower, at least according to Affluent Magazine.. A quick Internet search will also list many florists offering orchids. You may want to consider the varied meanings this exotic flower conveys before purchasing it.
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- Orchid Symbolism in the West. The flower symbolism associated with the orchid is love, beauty, refinement, many children, thoughtfulness and mature charm. Orchids have become a major market throughout the world. Buyers now bid hundreds of dollars on new hybrids or improved ones. Orchids are also one of the most popular cut flowers on the market.
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Orchid (color) Various tones of orchid may range from grayish purple to purplish-pink to strong reddish purple. The first written use of orchid as a color name in English was in 1915. In 1987, orchid was included as one of the X11 colors. After the invention of the world wide web in 1991, these became known as the X11 web colors.