Indoors
Moth orchid
Phalaenopsis
- Cat: not toxic
- Dog: not toxic
- Light: bright, no harsh sun
About the plant
The moth orchid comes from South-East Asia, where it grows on trees rather than in soil. That is why it is potted in bark, and its roots need light and air. It flowers for many weeks, often more than once a year.
Moth orchid and pets
- Cat
- not toxic
- Dog
- not toxic
Care
- Watering
- about every 7 days in summer (April to September), every 10 in winter
- Light
- bright, no harsh sun
- Air humidity
- high
- Temperature
- 17–28 °C
- Feeding
- March to October, every 3 weeks
- Repotting
- every 2 years, in spring
- Grown
- in a pot
Water by soaking the pot for 10–15 minutes when the roots look silver; green roots have enough. After flowering, do not cut a green spike.
This is a rough guide for a flat in Poland. In flowers every plant also has its own watering interval, which learns from how the soil was.