| Botanical Name |
Temperature |
Watering |
Light |
Soil |
Easy? |
|
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
Lady's
Slipper
|
Cool
|
even
moisture
|
Medium
light
|
Grow
in bark
|
Can't
take high temp's
|
|
Paphiopedilum—mottled
Lady's
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
|
