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Botanical name of Orchid

Bletia purpurea

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Family of Orchid

Orchidaceae

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Origin of Orchid

India

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Most of the Orchids are

Day neutral plants

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Type of inflorescence in Orchids

Simple Raceme /

Spike

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Orchids fruit type is

Capsule

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Most commonly Orchid pollination is carried out by

Insects

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Orchid flowers having 2 sepals & 3 petals is called

Tepals

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Reproductive part in Orchid is

Gynostemium

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Orchids are propagated through

Seeds,

Cuttings,

Air layering

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National Research Centre on Orchids is located at

Pakyong, Sikkim

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Optimum temperature requirement for Orchid cultivation is

18-28 °C

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Orchids growing on Shrubs is called as

Epiphytes

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Orchids growing on Rocks is called as

Lithophytes

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Orchids growing as ground dwellers is called as

Terrestrial 

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Orchids growing on decaying organic matter is called as

Saprophytes

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Epiphytic variety of Orchid

Dendrobium,

Vanda,

Bulbophyllum

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Lithophytic variety of Orchid

Cymbidium

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Rhizomatous Orchid is

Habenaria,

Eulophia

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Number of seeds present in each capsule of Orchid

50000-60000

Orchid crop insect pest and diseases are posted in Entomology and Pathology Section