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Botantical Name: Orchid

The orchid gets it's name from the Greekword, Orchis, which means "Testicle"

The name of the flower also alludes tothe tubers at the bottom of the flower,which resemble a pair of testicles indifferent sizes, hence it's exotic

perception.

Read about the many names the Orchidhas gone by

It's All ina Name

Where to find OrchidsThere are about 25,000 species oforchids in the world today.

Where you can find them in theworld is based on whatspecies you are looking for

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are native to North AmericaPuttyroot Orchid Grass Pink

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                           are native to Thailand

Find out where else in the world you can findorchids

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Dendrobium OrchidMokara Orchid

Food in Orchids

One species of Orchid, the Vanilla Orchid, is the source ofvanilla.The Aztecs used to squeeze the vanilla out of the orchidroot and drink it with their chocolate.

The tubers, which keep the nutrients in the plant, are oftencrushed and used for cooking and baking

Other Uses for OrchidsWhile largely seen as anornamental flower, Thevanilla found in orchids isknown for uplifting the moodand providing comfort inaromatherapy

The smell can also be used asan aphrodisiac

The Chinese also has many medicinal uses for orchids. Clickhere to find out more.

Orchids in artThe orchid has taken on many commonnames and it is considered to be the eliteflower of the world

The earliest mention of the orchid thatwe see in literature is in GreekMythology - See blog

Later, we see that one of the earliest purpleorchids, the Orchis Mascula, had purple-

spotted petals, grow on Calvary, the place ofJesus' crucifixion. This led poets and authorsto symbolize the purple spots as blood.

More about the Greek Myth thatsurrounds orchids

Language of Orchids In Greece, the Orchid represented amessage of love and refined beauty

In China, the orchid represents theinnocence of children

Calyetta Orchids, the orchids thatyou would find on prom corsages,often symbolize maturity.

While most of these meanings still hold true today, one specificmeaning no longer defines the orchid, click here to find out

what the meaning is.

During the Victorian Era, the orchidwas more of a luxury symbol

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