Orchid Flower Important Question & Answer 
| Question | Answer | |
| 1 | Botanical name? | Bletia purpurea |
| 2 | Family? | Orchidaceae |
| 3 | Origin? | India |
| 4 | Ideal temperature require for growing of tropical orchid? | 18 – 28ºC |
| 5 | Orchids growing on shrubs called? | Epiphytes (air plants). |
| 6 | Orchids growing on rocks is termed? | Lithophytes |
| 7 | Orchids growing on ground dwelling is termed? | Terrestrial |
| 8 | Orchids growing on decaying organic matter or logs is termed? |
saprophytes |
| 9 | Orchid Flowers have 2 Sepal, 3 Petals called? | Tepals |
| 10 |
Reproductive part of Orchid?
|
Gynostemium |
| 11 | Propagation is done through? | Seed, division, cutting and air layering. |
| 12 | The technique of meristem culture is used for rapid and large scale multiplication of? | Orchids |
| 13 | NRC for Orchids located at? | Pakyong, Sikkim |
| 14 | Most of the orchids are? | Day neutral. |
| 15 | Main characteristic of the orchids is the layer of spongy tissue known as? | Velamen |
| Question | Answer | |
| 16 | Velamen common feature of? | Epiphytic orchids. |
| 17 | Modified tapel of orchids is known as? | lip or labium. |
| 18 | Pollen in orchids is generally waxy masses known as? | Pollinia |
| 19 | Type of Inflorescence? | Simple Raceme or Spike |
| 20 | Type of Fruit is known as? | Capsule |
| 21 | Pollination is carried out by? | Insects |
| 22 | Group of orchids | |
| S.N. | Terms | Variety of orchids |
| a | Epiphytes? | Dendrobium, Vanda, Bulbophyllum. |
| b | Lithophytes (terrestrial)? | Cymbidium |
| c | Temperate zone? | Terrestrial orchids |
| d | Tropical zone? | Epiphytic orchids |
| e | Rhizomatous orchids? | Habenaria, Eulophia. |
| 22 |
hizomatous orchids require which type climate?
|
Terrestrial climate |
| 23 | No. Seeds range per capsule? | 50000 to 60000 |
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