| Phalaenopsis orchids have flowers shaped like a moth | | | | 70 degrees at all times. |
| or butterfly. This is the reason they are commonly | | | | Water |
| referred to as moth orchids. Sometimes, they can | | | | With the exception of their leaves, Phalaenopsis |
| bloom for longer than three months. If you're looking | | | | orchids don't have any organs to store water. |
| to try your hand at raising one of these plants, you | | | | Therefore, proper watering is crucial to their health. |
| will be happy to know it's one of the easiest orchids | | | | The potting medium that you use to grow your plant |
| to care for. | | | | in will determine how often you should water. Many |
| Light | | | | people choose to use a peat mixture. When the top |
| These plants need bright, indirect sunlight. It's | | | | inch of this mixture is dry, you know it's time for |
| important that you don't expose the leaves to | | | | more water. |
| strong direct sunlight. The leaves should have a bright | | | | Another popular option for potting medium is tree |
| green color. If they are dark green, then you need | | | | bark taken from fir trees. This bark is popular |
| to give the plant more light. Yellowish-green leaves is | | | | because there's less risk of over-watering. Make sure |
| an indicator that the plant is receiving too much light. | | | | you always water the plant in the morning. This will |
| Temperature | | | | allow the leaves to dry off before night so no |
| Moth orchids are sensitive to temperature | | | | diseases develop. Also, make sure not to water the |
| fluctuations, but do better in higher rather than lower | | | | center of the plant which can cause crown rot. |
| temperatures. It's best to keep the temperature | | | | Humidity |
| between 75 and 85 degrees Fahrenheit. You shouldn't | | | | Moth orchids like humidity between 55 and 75%. If |
| expose the orchid to temperatures lower than 60 | | | | the humidity level drops below 50%, the flowers and |
| degrees or higher than 90 degrees. While the plant is | | | | buds may drop prematurely. You can use a standard |
| blooming, you should keep the temperature above | | | | cool air humidifier to achieve the proper levels. |