For every 24,000 people in the world, there is one Belizean, but there are only 100 varieties of orchids for every one species of Orchid in Belize.

Belize’s national flower is the Black Orchid.  The flower is actually not black at all but purple in color. It is one of the few Orchids that flowers all year long, maybe this is why it is the National flower.

The Cow Horn Orchid is often seen in the mangrove and in the low Pine Ridge area. is very capable of enduring hardship,can grow in the burning sun, hanging on the air, soaking in the water, or even in the muddy ground.