Orchids

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Across
  1. 3. The part of the stamen containing the pollen
  2. 5. A Hawaiian word referring to a baby plant produced asexually by an orchid plant, usually used when referring to Dendrobiums or Vandaceous orchids.
  3. 8. A plant with four sets of chromosomes.
  4. 9. One plant that lives on another but does not draw nourishment from the host plant.
  5. 11. A plant derived from tissue culture that is identical to its parent.
Down
  1. 1. A type of infectious agent, much smaller than common microorganisms, several forms of which affect certain kinds of orchids.
  2. 2. An old pseudobulb behind the part of a sympodial orchid that is actively growing.
  3. 4. Plants that grow in soil or similar medium on the ground,
  4. 6. The offspring of a cross between species or hybrids.
  5. 7. The science of plant classification.
  6. 10. The thick sponge-like covering of the roots of epiphytic orchids which helps prevent water loss and aids in absorption.