Orchid Fever: A Horticultural Tale of Love, Lust and Lunacy by Eric Hansen

Orchid Fever: A Horticultural Tale of Love, Lust and Lunacy

Eric Hansen

272 pages first pub 2000 (editions)

nonfiction science travel informative slow-paced
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Explores the lesser-known political and bureaucratic adventures surrounding the orchid; reveals its esoteric uses, from elephant medicine to aphrodisiac; and considers its horticultural mysteries and the lengths to which some have gone for its cul...

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funny 75%
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adventurous 50%

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fast 33%

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