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Tropical flowers Passionflower

Passionflowers climb up
other plants and hang on
In many parts of the world, plants stop growing by their curly tendrils. Their
during winter. In the tropics, however, particularly flowers are visited by bees

and hummingbirds, and each
where it is wet, they can grow and flower all year one lasts for just a single day.
round. You don’t have to go to the tropics to see
flowers like these, because in cooler places they are
often grown as indoor plants. Plant piggyback

In a tropical forest, the place to look for
Threatened orchids orchids is often not on the ground, but

Orchids grow all over the world, but the high up in the trees. Many orchids live
biggest and most spectacular live in the tropics. by “perching” on branches or tree
Some kinds have become very rare because too trunks. They don’t do any harm to
many have been collected and sold. the trees. However, by being higher
up, they do get a better share
of the daylight.

Insects land on
the flower’s tail
Paphiopedilum
and pollinate it.
(paf-ee-o-ped-i-lum)
Brilliant scarlet orchids come from
hood attracts Southeast Asia.
insects.
The tail flower
Wild tail flowers grow in
the forests of South America,
but they are popular indoor
plants. See how many different-
colored tail flowers you can spot. Orchids can
also be grown

Shiny leaves stay as houseplants.
green all year round.
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