Baby orchid

An orchid keiki is a baby replica of the mother plant, with the exact same DNA. It’s a clone of the mother plant reproduced asexually—not by pollination. This new baby plant will display the exact same flower pattern, shape, colors, and texture as the mother plant. Keiki means “the little one, child, or baby” in Hawaiian, which is where the term originated.

A New Day 🌸🌸

When we have really dense, fact-heavy episodes (don’t worry, they won’t all be like that!), we’ll supplement that with a blog post that covers the information we researched for the podcast. This is Matthew here, to talk about my favorite family of plants, Orchidaceae , the Orchids.

While orchids generally get a bad rap for being difficult to grow and propagate, they're actually not that difficult at all. One of the easiest ways to grow them is through propagation from keikis. Click here to learn more.

How to grow Orchids from stem cuttings along with Propagating and Growing Orchids in water indoor to make keiki. We answer Orchid plant FAQ's

Orchids can be easily propagated at home through division, through keikis. Unlike other houseplants, Orchids are not easily propagated through cuttings or seeds.