Phalaenopsis Orchid Care

Phalaenopsis Orchids are also called Phal Orchids by orchid hobbyists. They make up one of the most well-known orchid species today. Indeed, chances are that the orchids you viewed last month at that fancy hotel or the nice orchids your aunt was given on the mother’s day were phalaenopsis (even if you might had never heard about phal orchids until now!)



Phalaenopsis orchids are the option for many starters that begin to grow their own orchid plants, because they are very easy to have. We can say that they are, perhaps, the easiest orchid flowers to grow and care for.



Perhaps the two things we must take into account when growing our phal orchids are light and water.



While a good deal of light is fundamental for our phalaenopsis orchid to be "happy", it should be a shady or indirect light. If we grow our phalaenopsis inside our house, it is recommended to put the plant near a southern or eastern window so that it is exposed to the kind of light it needs. In any case, the phalaenopsis orchid plant must not be exposed to the direct rays of the sun, let alone the hard rays of the afternoon sun.



If it is not possible to place the orchid plant near the windows, do not worry, as phalaenopsis orchids have an amazing capacity to adapt themselves, so that they can grow healthily under artificial lights. As long as they can have sufficient hours of light, we can place our phalaenopsis orchid under fluorescent or even grow lights. Only make sure that your phalaenopsis is set, at least, at one or two feet away from the light source.



The other aspect we must bear in mind when growing our orchid flowers is water. Phalaenopsis orchids require to be watered a little more frequently than other orchids like oncidiums, for example. However, we should make sure that the orchid pot allows water drainage without problem. Poor drainage pots and/or over watering may cause the roots to rot. So use a free-draining pot like bark to maintain your phalaenopsis orchid healthy, and water it as soon as you feel that the bark is getting dry.



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