Most orchid species have a symbiotic relationship with the natural fungi found in their roots. The plants provide the fungi ...

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

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 ...

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, ...

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

Tacoma’s Emerald City Orchids has created a garden that emulates a ravine filled with hundreds of tropical plants and, of ...

Entering the front lawn, you are transfixed by the welcoming assortment of vanda and mokara orchids in different colours. Progressing to the backyard, Graham’s collection expands with more ...

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

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

Plant genetics deals with heredity in plants, specifically mechanisms of hereditary transmission and variation of inherited characteristics. Plant genetics differs from animal genetics in a number ...