When was Orchid first found?

In 1889

Answer:

Orchids history with people goes far back in time with many peoles:

• Orchids were known to the ancient Greeks (8th to 6th centuries BCE to 146 BCE) as a symbol of virility as the flowers resemble testicles.
• The Chinese, as long ago as the time of Confucius (551-479 BCE),, called orchids "The plant of the King's Fragrance."
• In Central America the first to cultivate vanilla (which was a type of orchid) were the Totonac people. Their creation myths indicate the vanilla plant was an early cultivated crop.
• In the Middle Ages (5th century CE to the 15th century CE) orchids played a major role in herbal remedies, as an aphrodisiac and one of the main ingredients in love potions.