Phalaenopsis Orchid
1000 1500 foot candles is the ideal light intensity required for phalaenopsis.
Phalaenopsis orchid. Phalaenopsis orchids species and primary hybrids. Phalaenopsis fasciata otherwise known as the striped flower phalaenopsis is a small sized species of phal orchids endemic to the philippines. Phalaenopsis or moth orchids named for their resemblance to tropical moths phaluna is greek for moth is a genus of about sixty species in the orchid family. Basic phalaenopsis orchid care instructions.
Follow these basic tips and you are well on the way to providing good phalaenopsis orchid care. Always use a proprietary orchid compost. Phalaenopsis also known as moth orchids are the perfect orchid for beginners and experts alike. Phalaenopsis orchids also known as moth orchids or phals are a popular house plant native to australia and southeastern asia.
Grow and flower moth orchids. These are thick leaved plants with elegant arching sprays of bloomthe orchids featured in so many design magazines sitting on coffee tables across america. Phalaenopsis orchids do not require too much light to grow well. Orchids in this genus are.
For each phalaenopsis primary hybrid you will see a picture of the hybride as well as of the parents. Available year round in first orchid you will find a wide range of colors and in sizes 46. You can see here pictures showing you the result of the cross between phalaenopsis species. If grown in a windowsill an east exposure proves to be the best.
Phalaenopsisphals orchids are probably the most popular pot plant orchid in the world today. It is time to repot your plant as soon as it has become too large for its pot or when it has been in the same compost for 2 years. Phalaenopsis roots are also attracted to the light and prefer growing in clear pots. First here is a summary of phalaenopsis orchid care for beginners.
One must take care though not to burn the plant by allowing too much sunlight to shine directly on the plant. In the case of phalaenopsis repot when the roots are active and showing green tips. Phalaenopsis f ae l n p s s blume 1825 commonly known as moth orchids is a genus of about seventy species of plants in the family orchidaceaeorchids in this genus are monopodial epiphytes or lithophytes with long coarse roots short leafy stems and long lasting flat flowers arranged in a flowering stem that often branches near the end. The orchid group includes several several hundred different genera and thousands of species but most people are introduced to orchids through the phalaenopsis genus which are particularly good orchids for beginners.