An edition of Orchid Fever (2000)
Orchid Fever
A Horticultural Tale of Love, Lust, and Lunacy
By Eric Hansen
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Publish Date
February 22, 2000
Publisher
Pantheon
Language
eng
Pages
288
Description:
Explores the lesser-known political and bureaucratic adventures surrounding the orchid; reveals its esoteric uses, from elephant medicine to aphrodisiac; and considers its horticultural mysteries and the lengths to which some have gone for its cultivation.
subjects: Nursery growers, Plant collectors, Orchid industry, Orchids, Orchideeën
People: Eric Hansen