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- Two popular orchid species with tips for proper care
- Phalaenopsis and Dendrobium are in high favor
- Phalaenopsis amabilis
- Dendrobium nobile
- Care tips in a nutshell
- Tips
The Dendrobium nobile has an extraordinary growth habit
Two popular orchid species with tips for proper care
As the profile tells us, the orchid family comes with dizzying 30,000 species. Two floral sympathizers have crystallized out, transforming your windowsill into an exotic sea of flowers. Get to know the two popular species of orchids, representing the huge biodiversity. Use our tips for proper care.
Phalaenopsis and Dendrobium are in high favor
Once upon a time, orchids were regarded as unaffordable luxury goods that experts had to cultivate exclusively in showcases. Thanks to the two orchid species Phalaenopsis amabilis and Dendrobium nobile and their countless hybrids, the queen of flowers now resides on almost every sill. Better known by their popular names butterfly orchid and grape orchid, they captivate us with these attributes:
Phalaenopsis amabilis
Dendrobium nobile
Both orchid species thrive in their tropical homeland as epiphytes. They prefer to sit high up in the crown area of mighty jungle trees, where they catch the rainwater with their aerial roots.
Care tips in a nutshell
The popularity of butterfly and grape orchids is based not least on the uncomplicated nursing claims. What the two orchid species really value, we have summarized here for you:
In winter orchids like to stand a little cooler and drier. A bright window seat is still very popular with the royal flowers.
Tips
The German orchid of the year 2019 is in no way inferior to its exotic counterparts of beauty. The white helleborine (Cephalanthera damasonium) delights with lavish flowers from mid-May to mid-July. At up to 60 cm high stems unfold more than 20 ivory-colored flowers on dark green, shiny leaves.