The first signs of most orchid problems are usually in the leaves. You will also need to look at the roots, especially aerial orchid roots. If these are discolored, soft, and mushy, or look ...

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Keeping an eye on orchid roots can help you spot problems before they spread While most houseplants have thin, thread-like roots that grow under the soil, healthy orchid roots are plump ...

The orchid also has a little finger-like appendage ... how nature can come up with really creative solutions to common problems”, says Suetsugu. The next step would be removing the appendage ...

The lab is working to preserve orchids native to Missouri. “This is really the last place that we want to take a species because this means it's a problem child, basically,” Sucher said.