The average temperature is at least 75 to 86 degrees. Such a warm and moist climate creates a large variety of plant life. There are more than 20,000 varieties of orchid found in the rainforest.
Orchids grow on tree branches, trunks or rocks.
The rainforest grows in several layers. The canopy layer of the forest contains trees standing 60 to 150 feet tall. Their branches form a canopy, or umbrella, that shades the forest floor. Thick, woody vines are found in the canopy. These vines, called lianas, sometimes are as big around as a person.