Do you know what is the world’s oldest flowers? According to the biologists from Harvard University, First Orchid Fossil have been identified as first appearing on earth at some 80 Million Years Old. It is said this origin of this flower co-existed with dinosaurs.
In the 1800s, plants collectors paid thousands of dollars for a single orchid plant. Well, Orchid is the oldest type of flowers in the world, and there are around 25,000 varieties in the entire world.
- There are about 800 varieties native to Cambodia and growing around the country: from coastal area, mountain area, plateau area, central lowland). 180 varieties of orchid found only in 05 provinces. It comes in different colors and shapes, birds and animal alike shape and many others. I am fascinated by bird-alike shape orchids. They are pure color of blue, purple, red, pink, white, yellow, orange and green or sometimes mixed naturally from those colors!
- Kesoarkol or Orchid displayed in the bas relief of Banteay Srei and Angkor Wat temple that were built over 900 years ago.
- From northern Thailand, there are more than 1,000 different species of orchid.
- People loves to plant them at home because it is easy to take care and flowers stay for a long time - many months. It doesn’t need much water, bigger pots, or much space.
- Orchids’ blooming season is from late Fall until Spring. Orchids are mostly garden flowers, we don’t use much for decorations or in the functions.
- When going trekking or hiking, you are likely to see wild orchids along the way!
- In Cambodia, if you want to learn about Orchid, please stop by Orchid Garden (Google Map with the link here). It is a showroom, for education and conservation. It is very closed to the gate to Phnom Kulen, Siem Reap. Photo gallery of some Cambodian orchids can be found here.
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Hi @Sophia_Cambodia
Wow! great topics !
I also love Orchid flowers too much, but it is not common flowers of bangladesh, I saw plenty of those flowers in Thailand, Vietnam, Singapore, Malaysia, indonesia, China and some other countries… But In Thailand and China It grows most, It has multi color ! As your country Cambodia is in same region so I think it is available in your country too…
thanks for your another great post , we know many things from your post?
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Thank you dear @MAHBUB_HYDER well we have about 800 species native to Cambodia (according to the plant experts). They mainly grow in the wild in natural course.
I have to admit we are not advanced in terms of nursing and breeding them. At some points and even today, Thailand also buy from our wild collection, collected from the wild by locals. I think they are able to produce and breed for new varieties based on those native ones. We are not advanced like them. They are able to make them into mass productions, into commercial and even sell back to us.
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Dear @Sophia_Cambodia
Thank you so much for sharing some ancient flowers with us. The photos have been very nice.
Stay safe
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Thank you @KamalHossenR this is something I am excited to share too. I also get new knowledge from sharing to you.
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These flowers in the photo collage were taken from the wild and mountains from only 5 provinces of 25provinces in Cambodia, without breeding @MAHBUB_HYDER
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Oh really dear?
All those photos in the photo collages captured by you @Sophia_Cambodia ?
I think some are collected right? Anway thanks for your kind reply !
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These photos were taken from Orchid Garden but what I mean is that these flowers are natural ones. They were taken from the wild, replant and take care by staff over there. But the nursery is rather small and only have about 180 species collections. I even saw many wild orchids when I went camping. They are growing in the wild around Cambodia @MAHBUB_HYDER
Orchids are incredibly beautiful flowers that take so many forms and colors.
Can we plant these flowers in our house garden, @Sophia_Cambodia ?
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It actually does not need soil or much space in the garden @TusharSuradkar my auntie only hung them at the wall, and spray water sometimes.
You know, you only put soil wood debris/mixture or small amount of soil wrapped in coconut and keep spraying water to them. It lives very long. I used to have two pieces of coconut wrapped.
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@Sophia_Cambodia . Thanks for your such a detailed report. I actually didn’t know about this flower. Nature has many a jewels like this
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You are right @Reallylucky nature has its own ways in doing things.
glad to know about the oldest flower in the world! thank you for sharing beautiful photos with us @Sophia_Cambodia
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@Sophia_Cambodia priče o cvijeću uvijek su lijepe i zanimljive.
Orhideja je prekrasan cvijet.
Nisam znala da je orhideja najstariji cvijet na svijetu.
Vaše fotografije su prelijepe Sophia.
Boje orhideja su očaravajuće.
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I was surprised too when I came across the document mentioned that orchid appeared on earth first so this is quite interesting @AbdullahAM
Thank you for the compliment.
Thank you dear @renata1 I am glad my post shared knowledge to you too. Orchid grows very well in tropical region. Do you have them at your region?
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What an amazing post with great pictures @Sophia_Cambodia
We have this kind of flowers here but I know the name is Orchid.
Thank you for sharing a bit of history about this flowers with us on connect.
Best regards.
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Yes, the fossil suggested that their existence was together with dinosaur @Austinelewex
The orchid in Cambodia are collected from the wild.
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