More than 130 years after a fungus-eating orchid species was discovered, the purpose of its mysterious appendage has been ...

Kobe University researcher has uncovered the purpose of the structure that inspired its name — revealing a novel mechanism by which plants ensure reproduction.

Despite the plant’s status as a well-known Japanese orchid, the function of this structure had remained a mystery. Kenji Suetsugu, a botanist at Kobe University who specializes in orchids that ...

February is the peak month for displays of the exotic flower at botanical gardens around the world. And a good time to ask for advice on keeping yours healthy ...

After Makino's discovery, the plant was named for the unique ... Despite its fame as one of Japan's iconic orchids, the function of this structure has remained a mystery—until now.

Japanese spindle plant (E. japonicus ... They won't be as fussy as a fiddle-leaf fig or an orchid. Set a euonymus in a sunny window, water it when the soil feels dry, and you're pretty much ...

Another feature includes the Kokedama orchid displays. Kokedama is the Japanese word for, "moss ball" and refers to the practices of planting orchids and other types of plants in a sphere of soil ...