Orchidaceae "which in greek, the word" orchid "comes from
orchis which means testicle or testicles. Ancient orchid is synonymous with men, both color, shape and even structure. Orchid also symbolizes fertility and virility, first thought assumed if consume young orchids, then one can have a son, and if consuming old orchids will give birth to a daughter, but in this myth does not mention the meaning of consumption is eaten as a food or just enjoyed the beauty of the flower only. Orchids include large families of clusters (subdivision) flowering plants or covered seeds angiosperms), monocotyledone plant classes, orchidaceae orders (orchid orchids). The orchid plants can grow in lowland, dry desert, hot jungle up to the plateau, including snowy mountain peaks. Most species of orchids come from the tropics because it is caused by agroclimate in the tropics itself is perfect for orchid growth (Job 2005).
Orchids belong to a family of flowering plants that have more species than any other flowering plant family. Plant experts believe that orchids have more than 25,000 species spread throughout the world. But because of the destruction of the forest, we lose many unknown species and do not know exactly how many. Indonesia is trekenal all over the world with its orchid property which has more than 4,000 species of orchid spread almost on all islands. Kalimantan, Papua, Sumatra, Java including the world famous islands due to its orchid's wealth. The most famous orchid from Indonesia is the "orchid moon" (Phalaenopsis amabilis) which is appointed as "National Flower" and dubbed "Puspa Pesona", and "Orchid Pouch" (Paphiopedilum javanicum).
Orchid excellence, among others, variegated types that can cause the color of flowers, shapes, and sizes are also diverse. In addition, orchids are also relatively easy to treat compared to other types of flowers, and there are even some types of orchids can grow by just hung, so orchids do not need too much space. Meanwhile, other flowers have to use the media for the land to grow