Orchid Myths... Busted!

[The Orchid Boy]

In this thread I am going to tell of three common orchid myths and why they aren't true. If you have more myths add them.

1. Orchids are hard to grow.
Orchids are not hard to grow! They have wants and needs and lots grow in normal house conditions. They are like other houseplants. But I don't recommend watering orchids with ice like with those poor 'Just add Ice' Orchids.

2. All orchids are tropical.
Orchids live all over the world and there are probably some native orchids where you live. (Unless you live in Antarctica!) Speaking of Antarctica, there are orchids native to Alaska and places around the Arctic Circle.

3. Orchids are parasitic.
Most people get this myth because they saw or heard that some orchids grow on trees. They are not parasitic. There are three types of symbiotic relationships: parasitism, mutualism, and commesualism. In parisitism, one organism is benefited and the other is harmed. Example: Fleas on a dog. In mutualism, both organisms are benefited. Example: Clown fish and anenome. In commesualism one organism is benefited and the other organism isn't helped or harmed. Example: Orchid on a tree.