Author name: Louise Hughes

I'm Louise Hughes and I run the flower blog flowersfornow.com. I've been interested in flowers since I was a little girl and I love sharing my knowledge with others. I started the blog as a way to share my love of flowers with the world, and I hope to inspire others to appreciate the beauty of flowers as well.

How do orchids pollinate?

Orchids appeared on our planet later than many other flowering plants, so they had to develop their own competitive mechanisms for attracting pollinators: long lifespan of each individual flower ; alternate dissolution of flowers in the inflorescence; long flower arrows, carrying inflorescences from the shade of tree crowns; a special shape of one of the …

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Are orchids succulents?

In conclusion, orchids are not succulents. While the two plant groups share some similarities, there are also some significant differences. Orchids typically grow in humid environments, while succulents grow in dry environments. Succulents can belong to several different plant families while orchids are of a single plant family with several species. While both can survive …

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