Cool Orchid Facts!

Orchids are the largest group of flowering plants!!!

Over 30,000 species!

What makes an orchid an orchid is it’s structure named a column, which has both male and female parts fused together!

There are orchids that grow in all parts of the world!

Orchids grow on the ground, on trees, and on rocks!

Orchid habitats are disappearing due to development and deforestation. Orchid conservation is important for their survival!

Vanilla is an orchid!