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Rhynchostylis retusa - The Foxtail Orchid

Author is Anu Dharmani, posted almost 8 years ago It is also known by the names of Aerides spicatum, Epidendrum retusum, Gastrochilus retusa, Saccolabium berkeleyi and Saccolabium guttatum. It is commonly known by the name of ‘foxtail orchid’. Wom... Read More

Diversity and Our Lovely Orchids

Author is Anu Dharmani, posted almost 8 years ago Orchids have generated a lot of fan following, with whole websites being dedicated to them, unlike other flowering plants. A lot has been said and researched on orchids. This may be because of huge... Read More

Growing Orchids as Houseplants

Author is Anu Dharmani, posted almost 8 years ago Orchids are the plants of wild, difficult to understand. But once you get to know their simple needs, not only do they grow happily they also become addictive. You can grow them outdoors or as hous... Read More

Different Growth Media for Orchids

Author is Anu Dharmani, posted almost 8 years ago Plants are traditionally grown in soil. Many have experimented in using medium other than soil to grow healthier plants. You may have heard about hydroponics and tissue culture techniques. Dependin... Read More

Methods of Orchid Multiplication

Author is Anu Dharmani, posted almost 8 years ago Plants can be multiplied mainly by two methods. One is the sexual method and the other is the vegetative method. In the former method, generally two different parents plants are involved, leading t... Read More

Photographing the Orchids

Author is Anu Dharmani, posted almost 8 years ago You can see excellent examples of orchid photography on the internet. Have you tried to master the skill of capturing these beauties on a film roll yourself or rather on your digital camera? I trie... Read More

Orchid Flora of Arunachal Pradesh

Author is Anu Dharmani, posted almost 8 years ago This book was published in the year 1998 and is authored by H.J. Chowdhery. It is written in English and contains brief description of orchids found growing in different regions in the state of Aru... Read More

Orchid Flower - The Beautiful Perianth

Author is Anu Dharmani, posted almost 8 years ago What is the most awesome thing about the orchids? For me, it is their flowers and the most eye-catching part of the flowers is their perianth. The perianth is made up of two parts: Calyx and Coroll... Read More

The Mysterious Orchid Labellum

Author is Anu Dharmani, posted almost 8 years ago Let me tell you a little about the famous lip of the orchids. Out of the three petals of an orchid flower, the labellum is the most intriguing and beautiful. It is also known by the name of lip.... Read More

Crows - Friends or Foes of Orchids

Author is Anu Dharmani, posted almost 8 years ago Growing orchids has been a learning experience in itself. There are so many things that I have understood better during this period. Some unexpected confrontations have made me realise that we are ... Read More