Papua New Guinea is home to thousands of species — many still waiting to be discovered.

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

Scripps News Detroit spent the day with Jocelyn Ho of Rare Plant Fairy who is working with a team to clone the nearly extinct ...

grown by orchid societies around the Midwest. Volunteers will be eager to answer your questions. You might want to be prepared if the urge to buy becomes too strong. I have vowed in the past ...

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

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

"This one we won an award for. We named it the Philodendron Belle Isle," said Ho, referring to the nearly extinct ghost orchid. "We’ve been working on these ghost orchids for about two years ...