Flowers the size of a needle point? You bet.
In this video , Marc Hachadourian , conservator of the orchid collection at the New York Botanical Garden , discusses the show of miniature orchids at the yearly Orchid Show .
plausibly my favorite part of the Orchid Show every year is this exhibit of miniature orchids . The reason we do this is not only to be able to use some of the strange miniatures we have in our orchid collection , but also to showcase the diversity of the orchid family itself . orchidaceous plant are one of the largest flowering - plant life families , with over 20,000 naturally take place mintage and now over 150,000 man - made hybrids .
One of these miniskirt is a midget Oberonia that has about 400 to 500 individual bloom on each of its pendent flower spikes . Each peak is only 1 mm in diameter , the heaviness of a dime . With this plant , you could hold a duet thousand orchid bloom in just the palm of your hand .
The fantastic variety of orchidaceous plant make this a wonderful mathematical group for us to center on because it shows all of the various work in inquiry , Department of Education , and display that we do at the NYBG . This also includes the important body of work of botanical preservation . talking about how to preserve the rainforest and other habitats that these plant grow in . Showing off this wonderful miniature display is one of the skillful way of life to educate the public .
More videos from the Orchid Show:
The Orchid Show : Brand - New Selections
The Orchid Show : Darwin ’s Star Orchid
The Orchid Show : Fragrant Selections
The Orchid Show : Key West Contemporary
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