Different plants require different types of soil and some, such as the popular Phalaenopsis orchid, require more unusual ...

Orchids, known for their flamboyant petals, deceptive mimicry and fascinating lifestyles, have captivated biologists and ...

Ghost orchid callus cells, plant tissue comparable to stem cells in animals, are just now starting to resemble the plant structure they set out to clone two years ago. "We started to propagate them.

However, their latest mission has them trying to clone a rare flowering plant. "This one we won an award for. We named it the Philodendron Belle Isle," said Ho, referring to the nearly extinct ghost ...

A Detroit shop, Rare Plant Fairy, is cloning the endangered ghost orchid to deter poaching and prevent extinction.

"We’ve been working on these ghost orchids for about two years," lab director Deb Sweeney said. "It’s a plant that is very well known in pop culture," Ho added. There are books and movies all ...