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English:medicinal use of Acacallis Cynea

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English:medicinal use of Acacallis Cynea

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orchids beneficial health properties. ... For example, in some regions of the Mixteca orchids are used in treatments against diabetes, inflammations, muscle pain, kidney stones, fevers, wounds and burns, coughs and even to prevent the risk of miscarriage.
By: valentina Florez Monsalve

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las orquídeas propiedades beneficiosas para la salud. Por ejemplo, en algunas regiones de la Mixteca las orquídeas son empleadas en tratamientos contra diabetes, inflamaciones, dolores musculares, cálculos renales, fiebres, heridas y quemaduras, tos e incluso para prevenir el riesgo de aborto.
BY: Valentina Florez Monsalve

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Su cultivo no es muy particular. La especie se cría especialmente en sombra parcial sobre un trozo de corteza. Esta orquídea prosperará correctamente si se le da un ambiente cálido y húmedo con mucha sombra o se le aplica luz solar y espacio para que la planta se expanda a medida que crece.

Por: Valeria Posada Hincapié

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In 1936, the Colombian Academy of History named the Acacallis Cyanea as the national emblem flower, which reaffirms its importance for the country. In addition, having 1,572 exclusive registered species of Colombia, means a great challenge and responsibility in front of their conversation.

Orchids are present in almost all ecosystems on the planet, except in regions with perpetual snow or in extremely desert environments.

The main threat to orchids is in the destruction of their natural ecosystems due to the deforestation of forests and the transformation of habitats, since this family of plants needs forest cover for their establishment and development. For example, a single tree in some places in Colombia can host more orchid species than an entire forest in a country with seasons.
By: Mariana Montoya

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Its cultivation is not very particular. The species grows especially in partial shade on a piece of bark. This orchid will thrive well if it is given a warm, humid environment with plenty of shade or sunlight and space is applied for the plant to expand as it grows.

By: Valeria Posada Hincapié

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Acacallis cyanea
F amily: Orchidaceae
Subfamily: Epidendroideae

It is an orchid with an epiphytic habit, with very strange but striking colors. It is used in floral decorations.
Acacallis is a Latinized version of the ancient Greek "Akakallis".

By: Camila Madrid C.

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1. Orchids are the largest family of flowering plants
They have also been around longer, as they are one of the oldest flowers in existence. Since orchid varieties are found all over the world, it is said that orchids existed before the separation of the continents.

2. There are more than 25,000 documented orchid species worldwide
This means that the number of orchids on the planet is four times the number of birds and four times the number of mammals! That's a lot of orchids!

3. Although generally considered a tropical plant, orchids grow on every continent
From the Arctic Circle to the southernmost jungle (except Antarctica) They are valued and perceived as beautiful on all continents and cultures with diverse meanings and customs surrounding their existence.

4. The smallest orchid is the size of a dime
This amazing orchid is small enough to fit in a dollhouse!

5. Orchid plants can live up to 100 years
Who said that orchids are difficult to grow?

6. Orchids have the smallest seeds in the world
This makes them a challenge to grow and cultivate - they take forever to sprout and actually become a plant! Growing orchids from seed is only for the patient and very green.

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7. There can be up to 3 million seeds in a single orchid pod
However, you will never see them, they are the size of a speck of dust and are only visible under the microscope. Part of the reason for their small size is that they lack an endosperm and have no nutrients inside. They require contact with a particular fungus to germinate and grow - we found this fact particularly interesting!

8. It takes patience to grow an orchid
The first flowers of the plant will not appear until at least 5 to 7 years after germination. Houseplants found in stores are usually a decade old.

9. Some orchid flowers bloom for hours, while others last up to half a year
Phaleanopsis orchids are versatile enough to last in a cut flower arrangement longer than most. That is why we like Phalaenopsis orchids so much.

10. Orchid flowers always grow backwards when they are ripe
The orchid may have enough flowers to hang. Gravity always wins!

11. Orchids have become one of the most popular houseplants of all time
By: Manuela Sánchez

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Ingles: characteristics of the Acacallis cyanea

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Ingles: characteristics of the Acacallis cyanea

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The Acacallis Cyanea is a scarce and rare orchid that is only found in a region of the plains and Amazonia that Colombia shares with Brazil and Venezuela, it grows in forests with high temperatures and a very high degree of humidity, they are found on the edge of The rivers and their floods part of the plant is covered with water, with only its flowers standing out, from an epiphytic habitat (they are found on the branches of the trees). These characteristics make them in great danger of extinction, given that the lack of rains due to global warming made the phenomenon of floods so necessary for their subsistence increasingly rare, coupled with the cutting of forests and lack of shade. The inflorescence is approximately 30 cm long with bouquets of up to ten blue-violet flowers.

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Español: Caracteristicas de la Acacallis cyanea

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Español: Caracteristicas de la Acacallis cyanea

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La Acacallis Cyanea es una escasa y rara orquidea que solamente se encuentra en una región de los llanos y amazonia que comparte Colombia con Brazil y Venezuela, se desarrolla en bosques con altas temperaturas y un grado de humedad muy elevado, se encuentran en el borde de los rios y en sus inundaciones parte de la planta queda cubierta de agua sobresaliendo solamente sus flores, de habitat epifito (se encuentran sostenidas en las ramas de los arboles). Estas características hacen que se encuentren en un gran peligro de extinción, dado que la falta de lluvias por el calentamiento global hicieron cada vez mas raros el fenómeno de las crecientes tan necesarias para su subsistencia, aunada por la tala de bosques y falta de sombrío. La inflorescencia es de aproximadamente 30 cms de largo con ramos de hasta diez flores de color azul-violeta.