The cultivated orchids that excite the greatest interest are the epiphytes. These are “air plants,” which occur mostly in the tropical and subtropical rain forests and areas close to the equator.
The family Orchidaceae can be divided horticulturally into two groups; the terrestrial and the epiphytal.
First, the flower of an orchid of whatever genus has three sepals, three petals (one of which is always modified) and a column.
The first artificial hybrids among the orchids were made in the 1850′s at the Veitch nursery in Exeter.
Most orchid plants need to dry out periodically and many adapt well to a weekly watering routine.
