Orchid Types for Growing Enthusiasts
Growing orchids is starting to become an immensely popular hobby even for the younger generation. My neighbors, orchid growers themselves, beamed with pride. It is so sweet for their daughter to take after my neighbors. But before you start venturing into this activity, you first need to get acquainted with the orchid world. You need to know the basics of orchid growing and the orchid types.If you consult Wikipedia and other online resources for orchids, you will find out that there are over 25,000 orchid species and about 100,000 hybrid species. Fascinating as that number may be, there are only 2 main orchid categories, that’s right! Just two- Terrestrial and Epiphytes! Some of the famous epiphytes include Dendrobiums and bulbophyllums and for the terrestrial ones, we ha cymbidium and calopogon. Epiphytes and terrestrial orchids share certain similarities and differences as well. This article will help us understand these two orchid types in further detail.
Terrestrial Orchids
Terrestrial orchids are composed of more than 40 general species and a thousand hybrids. This orchid type is native to Southeast Asia, Japan and Australia. This orchid types only grows on the ground. The good thing about terrestrials is that they are very flexible they can grow in almost any environment. They can survive in any rain forest and also on trees and the sides of rocks. The best feature of terrestrial orchids, though, is that they produce striking flowers every year, without fail.
Epiphytes
The word epiphyte does not only refer to orchids but to other plants that has a root system that is not on ground as well. Probably the best known epiphyte orchid is the “denrobium orchid”. Epiphyte orchids can be found in the lands of northern India, Australia, Polynesia and the greater South East Asia region. They generally thrive on tropical conditions. Survival of epiphytes highly depends on temperature, humidity and sunlight.
Now you know. Orchid growing with commitment is a rewarding hobby.
Terrestrial Orchids
Terrestrial orchids are composed of more than 40 general species and a thousand hybrids. This orchid type is native to Southeast Asia, Japan and Australia. This orchid types only grows on the ground. The good thing about terrestrials is that they are very flexible they can grow in almost any environment. They can survive in any rain forest and also on trees and the sides of rocks. The best feature of terrestrial orchids, though, is that they produce striking flowers every year, without fail.
Epiphytes
The word epiphyte does not only refer to orchids but to other plants that has a root system that is not on ground as well. Probably the best known epiphyte orchid is the “denrobium orchid”. Epiphyte orchids can be found in the lands of northern India, Australia, Polynesia and the greater South East Asia region. They generally thrive on tropical conditions. Survival of epiphytes highly depends on temperature, humidity and sunlight.
Now you know. Orchid growing with commitment is a rewarding hobby.
