Odontoglossom Hybrid The Heart Corner Orchid Education 2009-01-08 Terrestrial Orchids of the Temperate Zone In the minds of many an orchid is a tropical flower. It is true that the natural habitat of 90% of the world's over 25,000 species of Orchids  is the tropics.  Many are pleasantly surprised to know that there are also terrestrial orchids that live in Temperate Zones. These mostly perennial herbs survive in winters so cold where the growth of common vascular plants is ruled out. The natural habitat of terrestrial orchids of the Temperate Zone include areas beyond the Arctic Circle, and these resilient flowers spend most of their time buried down in their underground organs (root bulbs or rhizomes) in the warm earth.  Terrestial orchids produce shoots that are always erect with a spike or raceme inflorescence bearing quite a few mini flowers.Tropical orchids on the other hand, can  flower as climbing, trailing, creeping or segmented plants. Below is a list including some prefixes and names of all orchid species or genera.   cymbidium,cypripedium,cattleya,cattleyas,laelia,vanda,phalaeonopsis,paphiopedilum, oncidium,orchis, dendrobium,aerangis,acallis,angraecum,ascocentrumaspasia, lady's slipper,lady's tresses, baptistonia,barkeria,barlia,batemannia,bifrenaria,bollea,brassavola,brassia, brassocattleya,bulbophyllum, calanthe,catasetum,cephalanthera,chiloschista,cirrhopetalum, cleisostoma,coelogyne,cochleanthes,comparettia,corallorrhiza,comperia,coryanthes, cryptoceras,cycnoches,cynorkis,cryptopodium,dactylorhiza,dendrochilium, diaphananthe,diploprora,dracula,elleanthus,encyclia,epidendrum,epipactis, eria,euchile,fragrant,galeandra,gastrochilus,gomesa,gongora, gymnadenia,habenaria,haraella,helcia,hexisea,himantoglossum,holcoglossum, hormidium,hygrochilius,isochilius,lemdoglossum,leochilius,leptotes,limodorum,liparias,listeria, lizardorchid,ludisia,lycaste,masdevallia,maxillaria,mediocalcar, meiracyllium,mendocella,mexicopedilum,microcoelia,miltonia,militonioides, militoniopsis,monkeyorchid,mormodes,mormolyca,nakedman orchid,nanodes,helleborine,neofinetia,neottia,nervilia,nidema, notylia,oberonia,odontoglossum,ophrys,ornithocephalus,ornithochilus, osmoglossum,paphinia,pholidota,phragmipedium,butterfly orchid,pityphyllum,platanthera,platystele,pleione,pleurothalis,polyrrhiza, ponthieva,porpax,promenea,psygmorchis,psychopsiella,psychopsis,pteroceras, pyramidalorchid,renanthera,rhyncholaelia,rhytionanthos,rodriguezia, rossioglossum,sarcoglyphis,sarcochilius,sedirea,seidenfadenia,serapias, schomburgkia,sigmatostalix,sobralia,sophronitella,sophronitis,spathoglottis,spiranthes, spitzel'sorchid,stnhopea,stelis,stenoglottis,taeniophyllum,thunia,ticoglossom, tolumina,tongueorchid,toothedorchid,trausteinera,trias,trigonidium,trichocentrum,trichoceros, trichopilia, tuberolabium,coerulea,vandopsis,vanilla,vanilla aphyllum,vanillaplanifolia,violethelleborine,violetlimodore,warmingia,xylobium, zygopetalum,malaxis,hammarbya,orchis purpurea,barlia,chamorchis,ophrys,   Here are some Terrestrial Orchids of the Temperate zone.  Search the Orchid Society of Royal Botanical Gardens' exhaustive listing of terrestrial orchids native of Canada  and view each species with full details at http://www.osrbg.ca/orchid_native.html Amerorchis rotundifolia Aplectrum hyemale Arethusa bulbosa Calopogon tuberosus Calypso bulbosa Cephalanthera austinae Coeloglossum viride var. virescens Corallorhiza maculata Corallorhiza mertensiana Corallorhiza odontorhiza Corallorhiza striata Corallorhiza trifida Cypripedium acaule Cypripedium arietinum Cypripedium candidum Cypripedium guttatum Cypripedium montanum Cypripedium parviflorum var. makasin Cypripedium parviflorum var. parviflorum Cypripedium parviflorum var. planipetalum Cypripedium parviflorum var. pubescens Cypripedium passerinum Cypripedium reginae Dactylorhiza majalis Epipactis gigantea Epipactis helleborine Galearis spectabilis Goodyera oblongifolia Goodyera pubescens Goodyera repens var. repens Goodyera repens var. ophioides Goodyera tesselata Isotria medioloides Isotria verticillata Liparis liliifolia Liparis loeselii Listera auriculata Listera australis Listera borealis Listera caurina Listera convallarioides Listera cordata Listera ovata Malaxis monophylla var. brachypoda Malaxis paludosa Malaxis unifolia Piperia elegans Piperia maritima Piperia unalascensis Platanthera albida var. straminea Platanthera blepharoglottis Platanthera chorisiana Platanthera ciliaris Platanthera clavellata Platanthera dilatata Platanthera flava var. herbiola Platanthera grandiflora Platanthera hookeri Platanthera aquilonis Platanthera lacera Platanthera leucophaea Platanthera obtusata Platanthera orbiculata Platanthera psycodes Platanthera stricta Pogonia ophioglossoides Spiranthes casei Spiranthes cernua Spiranthes lacera var. lacera Spiranthes lacera var. gracilis Spiranthes lucida Spiranthes magnicamporum Spiranthes ochroleuca Spiranthes ovalis var. erostellata Spiranthes romanzoffiana Triphora trianthophora References: The Complete encyclopedia of Orchids by Zdenek Jezek,2006.    http://www.osrbg.ca/orchid_native.html Written by Arianne Lequay.

2008-12-30 The "Heart Corner"- Orchid Education This page will be dedicated to educating Orchid lovers and their loved ones of the great value of Orchids and Art. This is meant to inspire creativity and love for orchids, art, nature and ultimately enrich the experiences in our lives. Contributions to the educational information to be shared on this page can be from: Canadian-based Orchid society members, Orchid stores, Artists and craftsmen, Nature lovers, Botanists,etc Such contributions are highly appreciated. After being reviewed, and approved, they will be uploaded to this page for all to see and be fully credited to you or your group or company. Your( company) contact information will also be shared if desired. By the way... Did you know that there are more than 79  Native Orchids  of Canada??!!! See http://www.osrbg.ca/orchid_native.html