What's the difference between a Phalaenopsis and an orchid?
I could explain it like this: Phalaenopsis is my first name and orchid is my last name, the name of my family. Within my orchid family, I have many more brothers and sisters. But call me whatever you like; I respond to both!
Where are you from?
I'm from Southeast Asia. But you can also find my relatives in the Philippines. And even in Australia, they meet distant descendants of mine.
Where do you grow?
Phalaenopsis is an orchid that you mainly find in trees. There, we grow without getting the nutrients from the trees. No trees? Then my relatives and I prefer well-aerated soil, like humus and bark. And a spot on a rock or in a crevice is also fine. As long as it's near a river or stream.
