How Do Orchids Grow?
Orchid Seeds Orchids grow much like any other flower: Seeds are produced via pollination, the seeds germinate, seedlings grow and mature, flowering occurs and the plants reproduce. Still, there are some things that make orchids unique in how they grow, such as the fact that orchid seeds in the wild will not germinate without the help of a specific fungus. In addition, there is a wide variety of differences in growth stages across the thousands of different species of orchids. For example, some orchids bloom for months, while others, such as the ghost orchid, produce just one bloom one time per year. Orchid growth begins with a seed. The seeds are tiny and light, because most orchids are air plants. Thus, the seeds are made to float in the air and land on the branches and trunks of trees. Orchids produce hundreds of thousands of seeds. However, the seeds do not have endosperm, and once they have landed, they need to be invaded by the mycorrhiza fungus in order to germinate. This is why
