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The Orchid Plant Important Aspects
By Claire Quaty

The orchid plant is a beautiful, if somewhat delicate plant. The orchid plant, with a little care, can make a showy addition to any home. Once you understand their needs, orchids can become reliable plants that add beauty to any room in your home.

When you are choosing an orchid plant, it may seem like the choices are endless, and for good reason. All orchid plants belong to the family known as Orchidaceae, which is one of the largest families in the world. There are nearly 30,000 species of orchids available, all with their own wonderful characteristics.

There are, however, similarities among the orchid plants. Most orchids grow best in a warmer temperature. Unless you live in a reaso...
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Orchids and nature
Free, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Oklahoma Centennial Botanical Garden, off West 34th Street North, northwest of downtown Tulsa. 289-0330. For map and info, go to Read More ...

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Orchids can be intimidating. People fall for a beautiful specimen at a show or a nursery, bring it home, and watch it die. Or, as Tom Perlite, owner of Golden Gate Orchids puts it, it may linger - not blooming, not dying. "They may linger for years," Perlite... Perlite - Plant - Orchids - Garden - Home Read More ...

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