One of the keys to success when it comes to orchid flower care is to investigate which type of environment your orchid hail from. By knowing its natural environment, it will be easier for you to mimic it. Orchids are found on all continents except for Antarctica and giving any guidelines that will fit all orchid species, hybrids and cultivars are naturally impossible.
Take for instance the extremely popular Phalaenopsis orchid. All Phalaenopsis orchids belong to the genus Phalaenopsis and are native to Asia and northern Australia. In their natural environment, they are usually shaded by a thick canopy since they grow in humid lowland forests with plenty of foliage. This means that an essential part of proper Phalaenopsis care is to protect it from too much scorching sunlight. Indirect light is much more beneficial for these orchids since it resembles the conditions in their original home.
Cattleya is the name of another orchid genus highly appreciated by the floral trade. Wild Cattleya orchids grow on trees in tropical parts of South and Central America. How can this knowledge help us when it comes to Cattleya care? Well, this little piece of information tells us that Cattleya orchids are used to heavy tropical rains, but since they grow on trees they are also used to all this water quickly trickling off and disappearing. Forcing your Cattleya to stand with its roots in a soggy medium will therefore prove detrimental for it.
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