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Brassavola
* grow well in warm to intermediate climates.
* is an orchid

Cattleya
* Most cattleyas make the large, showy flowers common in corsages.
* are orchids
  - plants
* like to be outdoors in the spring through fall.

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Cymbidium
* Some cymbidiums are fragrant.
* are easy to grow but often difficult to divide
  - especially popular in California and elsewhere where their cultural needs can be met
  - in Europe mostly known as cut flowers, but there are also many beautiful potplants
  - very sensitive to salts in the soil
* bloom only once a year and the season of bloom varies by species or hybrid.
* do require cool evening temperatures to set their flower spikes.
* genus of terrestrial orchids.
* like to be cool and dry during winter.
* love water when they are actively growing.
* prefer slightly cooler temperatures.
* work well in small pots.

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Dendrobium
* Many dendrobiums produce smaller flowers but in large sprays.
* are a funny orchid
  - among the most commonly encountered orchids in the retail market
  - easy to keep in a cold greenhouse or in a cool window
* belongs to the orchid family, the largest family of flowering plants.
* can be a challenge to grow.
* contains several chemicals.
* diverse genus of orchids with different cultural needs.
* do well outdoors with light shade from midday sun.
* grow from seeds to seedlings, then to young plantlet then to mature flowering plants.
  - in the orchid plant family
* keep sending up new shoots from the base.
* like to be somewhat crowded in the pot.
* prefer to dry out between waterings.
* send their spikes from the tips of the new-growth canes.
* sympodial epiphyte native from India to Japan and Australia.
* vary considerably in size and how the flowers are produced.

Monopodial orchid
* continue to grow each year from existing stems.
* grow upright and develop side shoots, which also grow upright.
* have a central stem which grows continuously from the tip
  - growth habits grow upward from a single point

Moth orchid
* are known for their long-lasting blooms
  - native to Asian jungles where they cling with long thick roots to rocks and trees
* grow best in bright, indirect light.
* is an orchid

Oncidium
* Many oncidiums require less humidity than other orchids.
* Most oncidiums have yellow and brown coloured flowers, with some white, and infrequently red.
* are easy growing orchids that belong in any collection
  - to care for with moderate light and water
  - good bloomers with yellow flowers predominating
* is an orchid
* like to dry out between waterings.
* sympodial, epiphytic orchids native from Mexico to Brazil.

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Terrestrial orchid
* Many terrestrial orchids have tuber-like roots which store water.
* Most terrestrial orchids get nutrients.
* Most terrestrial orchids have specific requirements
  - soil requirements
* Some terrestrial orchids live in grass fields and clearings in or next to forests.
  - their nutrients in a way similar to that of any other plant
* grow in the organically rich soils of the forest floor.
* grow on the ground, and are more hardy than warmth-loving epiphytic orchids
  - with their roots in the topmost layer of humus
* have requirements.
* predominate in temperate habitats, epiphytes in tropical habitats.
* thrive in a rich, organic medium that drains well.

Vanda
* Most vandas are treetops on ridges along rivers and prefer bright light.
* are heavy feeders and require large amounts of fertilizer
* bloom with large, long-living flowers that bloom several times a year.
* can bloom several times a year if properly fertilized.
* is an orchid
* prefer clay pots as they breathe better than plastic.