Orchids, the planet’s largest group of blooming flowers

"You know the vanilla extract you pour into all those cake and cookie recipes? It comes from the orchid! 


Vanilla is a species of orchid, and vanilla extract comes from the orchid Vanilla planifolia. 


It’s the only orchid that produces a fruit that can be eaten, which also means—you guessed it—vanilla is a fruit!"


https://www.proflowers.com/blog/the-history-meaning-of-the-orchid-5-surprising-facts

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