The phalaenopsis orchid is the most popular for the home because it is relatively easy to grow and maintain. This is the tall orchid that one sees in garden centers, supermarkets and big box stores.

Don't treat your orchid like a bouquet of flowers! Once your pretty plant is done blooming, it's a shame to throw it away when it can be coaxed into many more floral shows. Beautiful Phalaenopsis ...

Question: Many stores and garden centers are offering phalaenopsis orchids so I bought one. How long does it last in the home and what care is needed? Answer: Keep your new orchid in bright light but ...

Jane shows us how to keep indoor phalaenopsis orchids thriving. The name may be tricky, but phalaenopsis orchids are some of the easiest, and most rewarding plants you can have in a home. Jane takes ...

Phalaenopsis, which probably is among the most recognizable orchids, is a good choice for the home gardener. Phalaenopsis orchids are monopodial, meaning that growth occurs from the top of one stem.

I thought I'd try growing my orchids outside like I so often see in South Florida. But what I have now is droopy, yellowing older leaves at the base of the plant. It's a Phalaenopsis orchid, so I've ...

Phalaenopsis orchids will typically bloom about once a year, for up to three months. After a blooming cycle, the flowers will wilt and fall off. When this happens, don’t worry, the orchid is not dead, ...

YEN-YU KAO, SONG-BIN CHANG, TSAI-YUN LIN, CHANG-HUAIN HSIEH, YAO-HUANG CHEN, WEN-HUEI CHEN, CHI-CHANG CHEN Annals of Botany, Vol. 87, No. 3 (March 2001), pp. 387-395 (9 pages) Karyotypes of nine ...