Article: Orchids indoors? Here are two types you can grow easily.

Orchids indoors?

Should you try growing orchids indoors?Orchids in the two groups shown at right are among the easiest and most satisfying for beginners, blooming well under the light and temperature conditions common in many homes. Their flowers are particularly long lasting.

Multiflowered spikes of moth orchid(Phalaenopsis) commonly last two to three months, and large healthy plants may bloom twice a year. Flowers are usually white or lavender-pink, sometimes yellow or tan, often with stripes or a contrasting center.

Lady's slippers (Paphiopedilum) bloomover a period of four weeks to three months. Warts, hairs, and stripes in green, tan, and ...

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