Dracula simia, also called the monkey orchid, is a rare flower that astonishingly resembles a monkey’s face. This orchid thrives in the cloud forests of Ecuador, Colombia, and Peru, at high ...

Dracula simia, also called the monkey orchid, is a rare flower that astonishingly resembles a monkey’s face. This orchid thrives in the cloud forests of Ecuador, Colombia, and Peru, at high ...

Monkey orchids thrive in high humidity ... They suck a plant’s sap and spread disease as they feed. There are hundreds of different types of aphids that appear in a variety of colors.

It is so rare that there is a ban on its export ... even though they all have irregular dots and stripes. The Monkey Face Orchid also has an interesting scientific name that refers to the two ...