Orchidaceae
Orchidaceae is one of the largest and most diverse families of monocot plants. In an agricultural context, the crop is valued for its high aesthetic value and use in industrial floriculture, as well as in the food industry, particularly the genus Vanilla.
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Trichosalpinx
Trichosalpinx
2 items
Trichotosia
Trichotosia
1 item
Tridactyle
Tridactyle
1 item
Triphora
Triphora
7 items
Tropidia
Tropidia
1 item
Tuberolabium
Tuberolabium
2 items
Vanda
Vanda Jones ex R. Br.
7 items
Vanda
Vanda
29 items
Vandopsis
Vandopsis
4 items
Vanilla
Vanilla
11 items
Vanilla abundiflora
Vanilla abundiflora
Vanilla aphylla
Vanilla aphylla
Vanilla barbellata
Vanilla barbellata
Vanilla claviculata
Vanilla claviculata
Vanilla crenulata
Vanilla crenulata
Vanilla griffithii
Vanilla griffithii
Vanilla roscheri
Vanilla roscheri
Ventricose slipper orchid
Cypripedium ventricosum
Warczewiczella
Warczewiczella
3 items
Weak lady's slipper
Cypripedium debile
Western marsh orchid
Dactylorhiza majalis
Wullschlaegelia
Wullschlaegelia
1 item
Xerorchis
Xerorchis
2 items
Yatabe's Lady Slipper
Cypripedium yatabeanum
Yellow lady's slipper
Cypripedium calceolus
Yellow lady's slipper
Cypripedium flavum
Yellow lady's slipper
Cypripedium parviflorum
Ypsilopus
Ypsilopus
2 items
Zeuxine
Zeuxine
4 items
Zootrophion
Zootrophion
1 item
Zygopetalum
Zygopetalum Hook.
Zygopetalum
Zygopetalum
4 items
Zygosepalum
Zygosepalum
1 item
Zygostates
Zygostates
2 items
Orchidaceae
The family has a nearly global distribution, except for permafrost zones and deserts. The primary diversity of species is concentrated in tropical and subtropical belts, where plants grow as epiphytes, lithophytes, or terrestrial forms.
Botanical features include the presence of specialized roots with velamen for moisture absorption from the air, symbiosis with mycorrhizal fungi, and a unique flower structure consisting of three sepals and three petals, one of which is modified into a labellum for pollination.
Agronomic requirements depend on the species, but common needs include high demand for diffused light, maintaining air humidity at 60-80%, and the use of specialized substrates based on coniferous bark, sphagnum, or coconut fiber to ensure root system aeration.
- Regular irrigation with soft water without moisture stagnation.
- Temperature regime control based on the species' origin.
- Timely fertilization with specialized mineral fertilizers.
- Infection prevention during high humidity conditions.
Major diseases include fusarium wilt, bacterial rot, and anthracnose caused by poor agronomic practices. Among the pests, spider mites, scale insects, mealybugs, and thrips are the most dangerous, requiring the application of systemic insecticides and acaricides to maintain the commercial quality of the produce.