I brought a Moth Orchid home. Now what? Orchids are a huge diverse family of plants. Learn how to care for your grocery store orchid while also gaining a deeper understanding of the family Orchidaceae as a whole.

ORCHIDS DISCUSSED TODAY

1. ​Phalaenopsis Aka Moth Orchid (most common)
2. ​Dendrobiums - My favorite genus! Easy to source.
3. ​Terrestrial / Ground Orchids - Behave more like "normal" plants. Two common ground orchids are Epidendrum radicans / Reed Stem (sun) and Spathoglottis plicata (shade). Easy to source.
4. ​Florida Vanilla Orchid: Vanilla phaeantha, Vanilla dilloniana, and Vanilla barbellata *commercially exploited. be mindful.
5. ​Water-spider orchid (Habenaria repens)
6. ​The cranefly orchid (Tipularia discolor) *rare, be mindful if sourcing.
7. ​Florida butterfly orchid (Encyclia tampensis) commercially exploited, be mindful
8. ​Jewel Orchid (Ludisia discolor) Beautiful foliage. Easy to source. Recommended for indoors by UF IFAS.

SOURCES

American Orchid Society

https://www.aos.org/orchids/articles/cold-tolerance-of-warm-growing-orchids

UF IFAS

https://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/plants/ornamentals/floridas-native-orchids/

Florida Nature Photography

https://www.floridanaturephotography.com/project/native-orchids/

St Augustine Orchid Society

https://staugorchidsociety.org/PDF/200110Tips-ColdTolerance.pdf