Thursday 10 January 2013

The Magic of Roots, The story of my endangered leafless orchid

If your to go to Africa you will se many orchids, from ones that live on the ground, to ones that are growing on trees, an example of one is on the island of Madagascar the christmas star orchid,  Agraecum sequipedale, well known for its long spur which contains nectar, and its incredible pollinator with a proboscis just as long. Now back my leafless orchid, its one most will overlook, with its tiny flowers,  and a complete lack of leaves, it is an endangered orchid from Africa, it goes by the name of Microcoelia exilis. The funny thing is, it's related to the larger Agraecum sequipedale. Very easy to grow and surprisingly it still thrives, even though i don't water it every day, if anyone has the chance to buy and grow, then give it a go because of its ease of growing. Though its not that readily available, I got mine from a nursery here in Australia 


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