Tuesday, February 28, 2012

How To Grow Orchids Indoors

By Edward French


For most people, they think that orchids can't be grown indoors. When grown in the wild, the orchid plant often forms a symbiotic relationship with other plants in order to get the nutrients that it needs.

The orchid plant, like most other plants, must live in the proper conditions in order for it to bloom. In order for the orchid plant to bloom, the 3 major conditions that must be controlled are light, temperature, and water. Like other plants, the orchid plant receives moisture through its roots. The orchid doesn't like to be in standing water so don't plant them in potting soil. Bright, indirect sunlight is where the orchid thrives. The orchid will continue to grow without this change, but it will not bloom.

Because they're usually found growing in nature, orchids can be a difficult flower to grow indoors. You can grow orchids indoors as long as you're familiar with the living conditions that orchids need to grow. When it comes to growing orchids, it should be done in a similar way.

If wholesale orchids are left in standing water, they will eventually die. Wholesale orchids also need to have the temperature variations of the plants that are grown in the wild. Whether or not the orchid is getting enough light will be indicated by the leaf color. If the leaves are yellowish in color, then this would mean the plant is getting too much light.

The orchid usually has 3 petals and is a perennial plant. Wildly growing worldwide are about 30,000 different species of orchids. The 3 basic types of orchid are epiphytic, terrestrial, and saprophytic. The epiphytic orchid mostly grows in tropic and subtopic regions. The epiphytic types of orchid are the most popular for growing indoors.

The terrestrial orchid is the second of the major types of orchid. Many people who try to grow terrestrial orchids attempt to grow them in potting soil. Then we have the saprophytic, the third type of orchid. Just like the terrestrial orchid, the saprophytic has underground roots. Some species of saprophytic orchids grow completely underground and never come above. Understanding how to grow plants inside the home means they can understand how to grow orchids as well.




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