Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ecuador is home to over 4,000 native orchid species, thanks to its unique climatic and geographic conditions. Now, researchers ...

Sometimes newfound flower species are lurking where scientists least expect to see them — in parks, gardens and even in planters on balconies. That's where researchers in Japan recently identified a ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Around a decade ago, Kobe University biologist Kenji Suetsugu took ...

Deep in the forests of Southeast Asia, Pankaj Kumar kept careful watch over 23 small, wild plants in 2012. He returned to them again and again, waiting for them to bloom. They were orchids, he was ...

(CNN) — Sometimes newfound flower species are lurking where scientists least expect to see them — in parks, gardens and even in planters on balconies. That’s where researchers in Japan recently ...

Orchids have long been favored among indoor gardeners and houseplant enthusiasts. Varying greatly from one species to the next, these captivating plants delight growers with their attractive foliage ...

An astounding new species of rare orchid has been discovered in the cloud rainforest of Northern Ecuador. Known from a restricted area in the province of Carchi, the plant is presumed to be a ...

New Delhi: India's orchids are under pressure from illicit harvesting and exploitation for illegal trade. Of the vast diversity of 1,256 orchid species recorded in India, 307 are endemic to the ...

If you step into the atrium of the Fuqua Orchid Center during the Atlanta Botanical Garden’s annual Orchid Daze exhibition (open now through April 14), you’ll be inundated with a jaw-dropping array of ...

When most people think of orchids, the first image that comes to mind may be those bright pink or purple flowers you see in a grocery store that tend to die as soon as you get them home. The second ...