Orchids are very popular plants for the home and garden. The orchid family has over 30,000 species and more than double this number of cultivars or hybrids. Before select orchid for your home or garden you need to understand a bit of orchid ecology. There are four wide types of orchid. And each of them is coming from a different growing environment. There are the climbing epiphytes, whose roots fasten to the bark of trees. And also the saprophytes which live on decaying matter. There are also terrestrial orchid plants which grow in the soil and lithophytes can survive on rocks with very little soil.

If you decided to grow orchids at home, first of all you should to choose the place where you want to display them. There are many varieties nowadays of easy-to-grow orchid that we can grow. The most common orchids that we can found in garden centers are the Dendrobium, Cattleya, Paphiopedilum, Cymbidium, Oncidium, Phalaenopsis and the Ondontoglossum. Firstly you need to decide what is best for your own particular situation – climate conditions, space available and also the color of the orchid blooms which you like most of all. Here are some known kinds of orchids which you can choose for your garden.


Dendrobium:

These epiphytic orchid plants produce a generous spay of flowers. There are many different colors found among Dendrobium varieties.

Cattleya:

This kind of orchid is also known as the "Queen of Orchids". They are epiphytic orchids from temperate regions.

Paphiopedilum:

Originating from East Asia, flowers often are stripped or spotted. It is commonly known as the Slipper Orchid. They have broad leaves and prefer indirect sunlight.

Cymbidium:

Cymbidium orchids originate from South America and are among the most common home and garden orchids found, mainly due to the blooms lasting for months.

Oncidium:

These South American epiphytes prefer a drier potting mix. They have distinctive mottled markings.

Phalaenopsis:

Also known as the Moth orchid. Their flowers come in a wide variety of colors.

Ondontoglossum:

These are cool growing Tiger orchids, originating from the Andes Mountains. Their colorful flowers usually have delicate patterns and markings.