While there are between 25,000 and 30,000 orchid species, the most common—and the one most people will have at home—is the ...

People treasure orchids because of their amazing exotic looks yet the plants present challenges when it comes to cultivation.

Some orchids stop making food and feed on fungi instead. Researchers found they do this only when conditions allow.

Some orchids have evolved a unique parasitic lifestyle, abandoning full reliance on photosynthesis in favor of extracting ...

Most plants generate their own food through photosynthesis. However, some orchids take an alternative approach. These mycoheterotrophic plants tap into underground fungal networks, absorbing carbon ...

Why have some orchids stopped photosynthesis and become parasites feeding on fungi? Researchers found that in at least one species the transition may be driven by the opportunity -- more than by the ...

Most orchids live in a symbiotic relationship with fungi in their roots: The plants provide sugar they produce through photosynthesis and in return receive water and minerals from the fungi. However, ...

The acid growth theory states that the auxin-induced acidification of plant cell walls causes their expansion. A model now suggests that excessive acidification leads to growth inhibition ...

Humidity is also important, so stand plants on a tray of wet pebbles - but not in water. On warm, mornings you can mist them – no later though, as the foliage must be dry by evening. Moth orchids are ...

Now is a good month to plant early potatoes and sow hardier veg like beetroot direct outdoors. Hardy annuals such as cornflowers and poppies can also now be sown direct outside, where they are to ...

Monique Kemperman spoke on behalf of The Joy of Plants to give Express.co.uk readers some key orchid care advice to get these plants to bloom beautifully. “One of the main reasons orchids don ...