While some orchids are found in treetops at an altitude of 10,000 feet [3,000 m] in the Andes Mountains, others ​ — such as those in Australia — ​ spend most of their plant life underground.
Meskipun beberapa anggrek ditemukan di puncak pohon pada ketinggian 3.000 meter di Pegunungan Andes, yang lain - lain ​ — seperti anggrek yang terdapat di Australia ​ — menghabiskan sepanjang kehidupan mereka di bawah tanah.