How long do orchids live?

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Originally Posted by SilverShaded

Its not clear to me what role telomeres play in plant longevity, cells generally dont seem to be able to divide forever.

This was my impression, too, after looking around. I'm not a scientist, though, and I haven't done *real* research, so I don't feel confident to speak about it. But I was under the impression that the dividing was subject to small errors of DNA, leading to degeneration over time.