Phalaenopsis consists of 70 species of monopodial orchids distributed in Asia, Philippines, Indonesia, Malayasia, Australia and New Guinea. They are commonly known as ‘Moth Orchids’. Phalaenopsis is commonly used as pot plants and cut flowers and are suitable in hotel arrangements, hanging arrangements, households, boutique stores, weddings, funerals, birthdays, etc. Amongst commercial orchids, Phalaenopsis is a shade loving orchids and the plants require optimal management of light, temperature, humidity and nutrition to come into flowering.
L.C. De
ICAR-NRC for Orchids, Pakyong, Sikkim (737 106), India
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