What are Phalaenopsis?

• Phalaenopsis is a genus of approximately 60 species ofthe Orchid family Orchidaceae.
• The generic name means "Phalaen[a]-like" and is probably a reference to the genus Phalaena, the name given by Carolus Linnaeus to a group of large moths;
• For this reason, the species are sometimes called Moth orchids.
• They are native throughout southeast Asia from the Himalayan mountains to the islands of Polillo and Palawan of the Philippines and northern Australia.

Find out more at our Orchids Culture Guide.