Hialeah-Miami Lakes

This is the official Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High School account for our section of the Million Orchid Project. Come check on the progress of our orchids!

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Orchids a quite tricky! They disguise themselves to make instects pollinate them. @millionorchid

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Did you know? Orchid plants can live to be 100 years old. @millionorchid

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An orchid's first flower doesn't show until about 5-7 years after germination. @millionorchid

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Orchids have the smallest seed out of any plant in the world and they produce millions of them in their life cycle. @millionorchid

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The smallest orchid in the world is in the Platystele genus and it measures .08 inches accross. @millionorchid

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Orchids grow on every continent except Antarctica! #mrworldwide @millionorchid @pitbull

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The number of orchid species in existence is about 4 times the the number of mammal and bird species! 😮🌸

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Did you know?: Orchids are one of the oldest flowers in existence and are the largest family of flowering plants. @millionorchid

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Fun fact: Vanilla extract comes from the Vanilla Orchids. 🍦 @millionorchid

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Everything is going great! However, there's an unusual amount of condensation on two of the containers. @millionorchid

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Here are the numbers of dead orchids throughout 7 weeks. @millionorchid

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Unfortunately, a couple of the orchids have died along the way. The young encyclias did not respond well to the hydroton.

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Good news! The orchids appear to be recovering well! However, a couple have died along the way. @millionorchid

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The oncidiums are responding better to the hydrotone than the encyclias. However, the orchids in moss are still doing well! @millionorchid

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The top rack orchid containers have a significant amount of condensation, but all the orchids are still doing well! @millionorchid

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The orchids continue to grow happily and healthily. Did you know their seeds could cross entire oceans? @millionorchid -Hialeah Miami Lakes

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@MannyCid305 @MiamiLakesNews If the orchids continue to grow as planned and they are ready for planting, this would definitely be great!!

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The orchids are thriving after the first week, all the plants seems to be growing normally and healthily! @millionorchid Hialeah-Miami Lakes