Tropical Rainforest Plants Orchids. Orchids are exceptionally beautiful and range in size from roughly a dime to a cd. Avoid dry air, direct heat or drafts, and direct sunlight.
Native to warm, humid environments, orchid plants thrive in the amazon rainforest. The amazon rainforest itself is home to more than 40,000 plant species! In tropical rainforests, many plants live as epiphytes to receive the necessary sunlight and moisture to complete their life cycle.
In the amazon rainforest, 25,000 species of orchid are known and.
Some unique species of plants that are found in tropical rainforests are orchids, epiphytes, amazon water lily, silky oak, bromeliads, and so on. Carnivorous plants the venus fly trap was the first plant taught to be carnivorous. The coconut tree is a highly iconic tree in many tropical destinations of the world, it is known for the large coconut fruit that hangs from the top of the tree. There are more than 30,000 known species of orchids in the world, and they are capable of growing in many different climates.