香港蘭花生境
Orchids Habitat港
香港的原有植被應該是熱帶常綠闊葉林，這些山林先經歷人類開墾的破壞，再於第二次世界大戰中被賃廣泛砍伐，至今香港的植被以次生林、灌木林和草地為主。我們可以從這些植被中發現到各種野生蘭花。
Hong Kong used to be covered in tropical broadleaf evergreen forests. The hilly forests were first destroyed by farming activities and then by large scale deforestation in the Second World War. Now, the vegetation in Hong Kong is mainly comprised of secondary forests, shrublands and grasslands. We can find wild orchid species in all these vegetations.
林地 Woodland
林地佔香港總面積約25 ％，當中以大戟科、山欖科、桑科、梧桐科、桃金娘科、殼斗科、樟科和山茶科的樹種為優勢種。再者，香港的森林可以細分為低地和山地次生林、風水林和人工林。這些林地創造了有利於蘭花物種生長和發展的棲息地，特別是在低地和山地森林中，它們為蘭花提供了潮濕的懸崖和多石的環境。
Woodland occupies some 25% of Hong Kong’s land area. Dominant tree species belong to Euphorbiaceae, Sapotaceae, Moraceae, Sterculiaceae, Myrtaceae, Fagaceae, Lauraceae, and Theaceae. Finer division of Hong Kong’s woodland include lowland and montane secondary forests, fung shui woods, and plantations. These woodlands form diverse habitats for the growth and development of orchid species. In particular, lowland and montane forests provide moist cliffs and a rocky environment for orchids.
草地 Grassland
草地是香港森林演替的早期生境，亦因強風、日照強度高、土壤少等因素，對於植物生長極具挑戰性，因此，亦影響了森林演替的進度。而香港的草地佔香港陸地總面積近17 ％，並以山坡上和荒廢農地上的草地為主。香港的山地草原屬開揚的生境，有利於部份蘭花的生長。隨著城市和經濟的發展，農業漸漸式微，部分農地缺少人為積極的管理。荒廢農地這類生境對於蘭花的生存亦很重要，例如在這類生境中可發現綬草 (Spiranthes sinensis)。
Grassland is the early successional habitat in Hong Kong. They are strongly influenced by strong winds, high light intensity and thin soil. Thus, forest succession into shrubland and woodland are slow. Hong Kong's grasslands are close to 17% of Hong Kong’s total land areas. Grasslands are mainly found on hillside and abandoned fields. Hillside grasslands provide open and exposed habitats for some orchid species. Following rapid urban and economic development, agriculture has been declining in Hong Kong. Many farmlands were not managed and become abandoned, which are important habitats to some orchid species in Hong Kong. For example, Spiranthes sinensis can be found in this habitat.
灌木叢 Shrubland
灌木叢最常見於香港郊野公園，約佔香港總土地面積的24 ％。灌木是多年生植物，以闊葉植物為主。灌木一般比樹木為矮，沒有明顯的主幹，並且分支較接近地面。 在本地的灌木叢中，細心留意可發現不少本地種蘭花，如香港安蘭 (Tainia hongkongensis) 和苞舌蘭 (Spathoglottis pubescens) 等。
Shrublands are commonly found in Hong Kong country parks, which account for about 24% of the total land areas of Hong Kong. Shrubs are perennial plants, mainly broad-leaved species. Shrubs have no obvious main trunk, and branches appear near the ground. Wild orchids such as Tainia hongkongensis and Cymbidium ensifolium can be found in shrublands in Hong Kong.