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Hygrochilus
Also called Moth Orchids, Phals, Moth Orchid
Phalaenopsis subg. Hygrochilus is a subgenus of Phalaenopsis, the moth orchids, which are commonly grown as houseplants. Care is that of moth orchids generally: bright indirect light, water when the potting medium is nearly dry, and avoid waterlogged roots.
Phalaenopsis subg. Hygrochilus is a subgenus of the genus Phalaenopsis.
Phalaenopsis subg. Ornithochilus · Moth orchid · Phalaenopsis micholitzii · Moth orchids
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Phalaenopsis subg. Hygrochilus by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
