Five Popular Orchid Species

There are virtually thousands of orchid species foundVanda
throughout the world. You will likely want to choose aUp next are the Vanda orchids. They are quite exotic
plant that produces beautiful flowers. However, youand liked because of their unique design. The flowers
will also need to consider the type of environmentemerge from the bases of the leaves. The leaves
that you can provide. This article will discuss some ofthemselves grow from the plant's single stalk. These
the most popular orchid species.plants can produce between five and 20 flowers
Dendrobiumeach bloom.
This is one of the most popular varieties. TheseLaelia
plants produces either twins or triplets of three inchLaelia orchids, cousins the Cattleyas, hail from Mexico.
flowers. The flowers come in colors of red, white,They flower in the fall and winter. The flowers range
orange, and purple. Dendrobium orchids can gofrom white with yellow markings, yellow with red
relatively tall, so you need to make sure you providemarkings, and white with rose and purple lips. Laelias
stability with a stake. During the summer months,prefer plenty of light and temperatures ranging from
you need to give them full light, humidity, and provide60 to 65 degrees.
warm temperatures. They like less humidity and heatCymbidium
during the winter.One of the final most popular orchid species is the
CattleyaCymbidium. Flowers can be colored either white,
One of the next popular orchid species is thebrown, green, or red. After being cut, they last
Cattleya variety. These plants produce white, yellow,longer than most other types. Therefore, they are
rose, or purple flowers. They are also well-likedcommonly used to create corsages. You should grow
because of their beautiful scent. It's best to growCymbidiums somewhere that is no more than 60
them in temperatures ranging from 60 to 80 degreesdegrees Fahrenheit.
Fahrenheit.