Home to 44 species of orchids the park has the nickname the orchid capital of the United States There are only 500 or so ghost orchids in Southwest Florida of which 300 are within the strand. It grows on trees and doesnt have leaves or roots in the ground. It is native to Florida and Cuba. Thats a little lower than Dracula orchids but still much higher than what most orchids require. Plants are sold by the sum measurement of all roots a measurement of each root of the plant added together and have a minimum of two - three roots.
What makes ghost orchids so spectacular is that theyre leafless plants that are barely noticeable unless in bloom. The ghost orchid is an unusual and unusually beautiful flower found only in Cuba and the flooded forests of South Florida where there are about 2000 of the plants. Home to 44 species of orchids the park has the nickname the orchid capital of the United States There are only 500 or so ghost orchids in Southwest Florida of which 300 are within the strand. Scientists discovered that this orchid was exclusively pollinated by one species of giant sphinx moth Xanthopan morganii praedictawho did indeed have an incredibly long proboscis. Ghost orchid is a rare epiphyte.
