Phalaenopsis - The Moth Orchid.
Name - Comes from Greek phalaina meaning a moth and opsis meaning resemblance. It is pronounced fal-a-nop-sis.
Description - Arching flower stalks bear lovely, flat, multiple flower heads which resemble moths or butterflies.
Country of Orgin - South East Asia
Family - Orchid family, with 50+ species belonging to the genus Phalaenopsis
Care Tips - Enjoy a light spot, but do not place in bright direct sunlight. Regular, moderate watering ideally using boiled and cooled water. Provide high humidity, mist often but not on the flower heads. Feed with Orchid fertiliser every other watering. Cut back stems after flowers fade to just below node which produced the first flower. Given the right conditions phalaenopsis can flower for months on end.
Intresting fact about the plant - Brilliant plant for the office a home Phalaenopsis are very effective in removing xylene (chemical emissions from adhesives, computer VDU screens, paints, stains etc) from the atmosphere.
Description - Arching flower stalks bear lovely, flat, multiple flower heads which resemble moths or butterflies.
Country of Orgin - South East Asia
Family - Orchid family, with 50+ species belonging to the genus Phalaenopsis
Care Tips - Enjoy a light spot, but do not place in bright direct sunlight. Regular, moderate watering ideally using boiled and cooled water. Provide high humidity, mist often but not on the flower heads. Feed with Orchid fertiliser every other watering. Cut back stems after flowers fade to just below node which produced the first flower. Given the right conditions phalaenopsis can flower for months on end.
Intresting fact about the plant - Brilliant plant for the office a home Phalaenopsis are very effective in removing xylene (chemical emissions from adhesives, computer VDU screens, paints, stains etc) from the atmosphere.
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