Lately I’ve been reading a lot of posts about edible orchids. Since the birth of civilization, the search for edible things has brought us the weirdest culinary delights, such as snails and insects. That is why it’s no surprise that even orchids found their way onto the tables and into the mouths of people around […]

Most people would not know that the popular flavoring nowadays known as vanilla as comes from orchids. Yes, some of your favorite sweets like ice cream and chocolates can actually attribute their flavoring to these fruitful plants. The Vanilla Planifolia is one important species of the orchid family. Unlike most orchids, Vanilla grows vines and […]

A fatal enemy of the orchids and one of the biggest problems of the orchid-caring community is virus. There are currently over 25 different kinds of infectious and deadly viruses all over the world. Two of the most of common viruses that affects orchids today are the Cymbidium Mosaic Virus (CyMV) and the Odontoglossum Ringspot […]