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Orchids on Trees

Published on Apr 04, 2017

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Orchids on Trees

Kaytlen Heacock
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Relationship in general

  • Orchids & Trees= Commensalism
  • Orchids have a place to grow and spread while the tree has no effect and is not benefitted.
the relationship between orchids and trees is commensalism.

commensalism is when one organism benefits and the other is unharmed or does not benefit.

orchids have a place to grow and spread their seeds while the tree has no effect and is not benefitted.
Photo by Christian R. Hamacher
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Location

  • Orchids are grown in Hawaii, the Caribbean, and anywhere where it is a tropical climate.
  • Orchids on trees however, can be grown anywhere where its warm.
orchids normally originate in Hawaii, the Caribbean, and anywhere where it is a tropical climate.

orchids on trees however can be grown anywhere where it is warm
Photo by Rachel Sample
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Biome

  • Orchids on trees can be found anywhere where it is a warm climate or a tropical climate like a temperate rainforest or a tropical rain forest.
Photo by Anne Beverley Photography
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Habitat

  • They have many different habitats
  • Treetops in full sun
  • Swampy shaded area
Photo by YangmingRAC
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Type of Organism

  • Two plants (Tree and Orchid)
  • Epiphytes- grows on other plants.
Photo by brillianthues
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What do they look like?

  • Many different colors and sizes
  • Three + petals
  • Labellm- landing pad for bees or other polinators.
  • Lots of symmatry
Photo by meeshypants
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Lifespan

  • Garden- 20 + years
  • Wild- 200 + years
Photo by julieanh
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Lifespan

  • Garden- 20 + years
  • Wild- 200 + years
Photo by julieanh
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Specific Behavior

  • Self-pollinators & relies on pollinators
  • Mycorrhizae fungi
Photo by rpphotos
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Roles of the organisms

  • Used for folk medicines and cures
  • Substitutes for cooking items
Photo by Yurikamome1
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Benefitting\Not benefitting

  • Orchid- has a place to grow, spread, and receive nuetrients from
  • Tree- has no benefit from the orchid growing on it.
Photo by Yoram Kalman
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Timeline of the relationship

  • Once the orchid is in the tree it stays there for its lifetime
Photo by Fátima57
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How common is the relationship

  • The orchid and tree relationship is common
  • You will mostly see orchids in the trees now
Photo by pause.reflect
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Interesting facts

  • 25,000 + types of orchid
  • Orchids have a symmetry similar to human faces
  • Masters of deception
Photo by Tilly Duijts
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this orchid called the Bletia Purpurea cures fish poisoning.
people that have fish poisoning boil this plant and then drink it to cure them.
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this orchid called Nervilia Aragoana is used to prevent sickness after child birth
women take a drink of this plant boiled and sickness should be prevented
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this orchid called the Oberonia Anceps cures boils.
boils are basically blisters.
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Works Cited

Photo by Nina Matthews Photography

Kaytlen Heacock