If you have a flair for the dramatic but don't have the time to hover over a needy plant, the Cattleya orchid is perfect for ...

When the package arrived, those weeds—epiphytic orchids, which don’t need soil to grow—had bloomed into gorgeous purple flowers, of a species later called Cattleya labiata. The flowers ...

Likewise, Venezuela regards these delicate beauties as its national flower. A specific orchid species, the Cattleya mossiae, is Colombia’s national flower. Honduras and Costa Rica also consider ...