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Orchid Facts

Why are Orchids Special?
Orchids are beautiful and complex, unique and magical. They have been admired for a long time: orchids have been in cultivation in the Far East since the 11th century or before. They make up the largest flowering plant family in the world, with estimates of as many as 30,000 species! New species are still being discovered. Orchids vary in color, fragrance and size, ranging from microscopic plants to long vines, to gigantic plants. Although concentrated in the tropics, orchids are found worldwide. Only the North and South poles are without orchids.