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Ornithochilus
Also called Moth Orchids, Phals, Moth Orchid
Phalaenopsis subg. Ornithochilus is a subgenus of moth orchids (Phalaenopsis) from Southeast Asia and the Indian Himalayas, rarely grown in cultivation compared with the common hybrid moth orchids. Grow it like other moth orchids: bright indirect light, warmth, and careful watering that lets the potting medium dry out between waterings.
Phalaenopsis subg. Ornithochilus is a subgenus of the genus Phalaenopsis native to Southeast Asia and the Indian Himalayas.
Phalaenopsis subg. Hygrochilus · Moth orchid · Phalaenopsis micholitzii · Moth orchids
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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.
