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::'''"Also, the Japanese word ran is translated as orchid in English. It's also possible that ran is a corruption of 'run' or 'rhino'."''' | ::'''"Also, the Japanese word ran is translated as orchid in English. It's also possible that ran is a corruption of 'run' or 'rhino'."''' | ||
::I would leave out the part about the colour of orchids as it's misleading information about orchids. Even if I accept that to some people blue orchids are 'blue' in the same way that bluebells are (even though they look purple to me), saying that "Orchids are flowers that can be purple or blue" is misleading. They aren't commonly blue, even the best-known wild blue orchid varieties are mostly native to tropical rain forests and rare, and therefore highly sought after. Also, orchids are among the most diversely colourful flowers in the plant kingdom. The way this is phrased makes it sound like they're only blue or purple. It's like saying, leaves can be red or yellow, in the same way that Charmanders are. It sounds odd because sure, leaves can be red or yellow, but they're not normally... | ::I would leave out the part about the colour of orchids as it's misleading information about orchids. Even if I accept that to some people blue orchids are 'blue' in the same way that bluebells are (even though they look purple to me), saying that "Orchids are flowers that can be purple or blue" is misleading. They aren't commonly blue, even the best-known wild blue orchid varieties are mostly native to tropical rain forests and rare, and therefore highly sought after. Also, orchids are among the most diversely colourful flowers in the plant kingdom. The way this is phrased makes it sound like they're only blue or purple. It's like saying, leaves can be red or yellow, in the same way that Charmanders are. It sounds odd because sure, leaves can be red or yellow, but they're not normally... [[User:NekoEmmi|NekoEmmi]] ([[User talk:NekoEmmi|talk]]) 10:02, 23 April 2013 (UTC) | ||