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A rare orchid has bloomed for the second time in Brooklyn Botanic Garden. It is considered the queen of orchids, and one of the largest orchid in the world, Grammatophyllum speciosum is 3.65 m in diameter and weighs 90.71 kg. Last bloom was in 2003, said David Horak, caretaker of the botanical garden. Also known as leopard or tiger orchid, originally from Malaysia, Sumatra and New Guinea, which grow to 30.48 m and can overcome two tons. Epiphytic plant has a pseudobulb which can grow up to 2.5 m. Each Raceme can increase the height of 3 m, which contains 18 flowers, each of 10-20 cm in diameter. The flowers are yellow with brown spots. Blooms once every 2-4 years. The orchid may still bloom for over 2 months. Source www.nytimes.com
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Lord: it is time. The summer was immense. |
 
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