Michelle Obama is the 14th consecutive First Lady to have a cattleya orchid named in her honor (above). Last year, the Melania Trump orchid was earning acclaim in the plant world. Courtesy of Arthur E ...

There are more than 25,000 species of orchid, so needless to say, there's no shortage of stunning options to choose from.

The Cattleya Orchid (Cattleya spp.) occurs naturally throughout Central and South America and belongs to the largest plant family in the world, Orchidaceae. The Cattleya genus is considered by many to ...

The early 20th century was an exciting time for orchid enthusiasts as new species were being discovered and the very first hybrids were being made. Hardly a week would go by without a collector ...

Cattleyas need abundant though not intense light in order to grow and flower well. About 2,000-3,000-foot candles are satisfactory, and as with many orchids, the early morning sun is very important.

Having won the greatest war of the 20th century, President Dwight Eisenhower in 1953 ushered in eight years of calm and stability — and in the process opened the golden age of cattleya orchids. First ...

If you've found yourself falling in love with the delicate beauty of orchids, you're in luck: There are a lot of different plants to choose from! There are orchids native to every continent except ...

Orchids may be gorgeous showstoppers, but their real beauty lies in their strength. "Orchids are tough, tough plants," said Don Ghiz, a past president of the Houston Orchid Society. "They grow in the ...

Orchids are among the world's oldest flower groups and one of the largest, with more than 30,000 species. They emerged about 100 million years ago — 30 million years before Tyrannosaurus rex, and ...