via Time Out Singapore, 20 May 2024: Singapore’s Gardens by the Bay in Singapore presents “Orchids of Angkor Wat,” showcasing 50 orchid species from Cambodia until September 8, 2024. This exhibition, in collaboration with the Royal Embassy of Cambodia, features floral displays alongside replicas of Angkor Wat, offering visitors a glimpse into Khmer culture and history.
Source: Orchids of Angkor WatThis is Gardens by the Bay’s first collaboration with the Royal Embassy of Cambodia in Singapore. The country is home to at least 500 species of orchids, of which only slightly more than half have been documented. Nevertheless, orchids hold special meaning in Cambodian culture – standing as symbols of nobility and hallmarks of sacred beliefs in carvings throughout Angkor.
Some unusual orchid species to look out for include the slipper orchid, a slipper-like flower that lures practices “pollination by deceit” – insects that are lured by its bright colours fall into its pouch, pick up pollen, and escape without getting any nectar in return. Also keep your eyes peeled for Vandachostylis and Dendrobium Adastra, the latter of which will delight with its “waterfall of flowers”.
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