Orchid Care Chart
|
Cattleya
|
Warm |
dry
between waterings |
Bright
light |
Grow
in bark |
Easy
if you have bright light |
|
Cymbidium |
Cool;
ok outdoors (protect from frost) |
even
watering |
Bright
light |
Grow
in bark + soil |
Easy,
spring blooming. |
|
Dendrobium (there
are many types) |
Warm;
cool in winter |
dry
slightly between waterings; dry in winter |
Bright
light |
Grow
in bark |
Easy.
Usually trailing growers |
|
Miltonia |
Warm |
even
moisture |
Medium
light |
Grow
in bark |
Need
high humidity |
|
Odontoglossum
and Oncidium |
Warm |
dry
slightly between waterings |
Bright
light |
Grow
in bark |
Need
high humidity |
|
Paphiopedilum—green LadyÕs
Slipper |
Cool |
even
moisture |
Medium
light |
Grow
in bark |
CanÕt
take high tempÕs |
|
Paphiopedilum—mottled LadyÕs
Slipper |
Warm |
even
moisture |
Medium
light |
Grow
in bark |
Feed
at half strength |
|
Phalaenopsis Moth
Orchid |
Warm |
even
moisture |
Medium
light |
Grow
in bark |
Easy.
Upright growers |
|
Vandas |
Warm |
even
moisture; need fast drainage |
Very
bright light |
Grow
in bark |
Need
high humidity |
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