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Many orchids are endangered in their natural habitat. Overcollection and destruction of habitats have been the primary culprits. To save orchids, some international regulations prohibit the exportation or importation of orchids collected in the wild from their native countries. Various countries are also creating preserves to protect these unique plants.

So, what can you do to help? You can do the following:

 Don’t ever collect wild orchids whether it be in your own county or on a vacation. If you do, you’re contributing to the problem and could be facing severe fines (even jail time!) when you try to bring the foreign-collected orchids into your country.

 Only buy your orchids from reputable dealers who grow their plants from seed or by cloning. You’ll have much more success with these nursery-grown plants than those collected from the wild because they have established root systems and they’re adapted to growing in greenhouses, on windowsills, or under lights.

The practice of selling wild collected plants, at least from tropical and semitropical lands, is exceedingly rare today. For native orchids in North America and other temperate areas this can still be a problem.