How plants and fungi grow in the wild, and where cultivars came from.

Where 38,374 species are found, and the conditions they grow in there: temperature, humidity, light and the seasons. For growers who want to match them at home.

9,040 species
Phalaenopsis kapuasensis
Warm-growing · Humid air · Shade
Phalaenopsis marriottiana
Intermediate · Ordinary room humidity · Bright, filtered light
Phalaenopsis micholitzii
Warm-growing · Humid air · Dappled light
Phalaenopsis pantherina
Warm-growing · Humid air · Dappled light
Phalaenopsis subparishii
Intermediate · Ordinary room humidity · Dappled light
Prosthechea citrina
Cool-growing · Ordinary room humidity · Bright, filtered light
Sarcochilus ceciliae
Cool-growing · Ordinary room humidity · Bright, filtered light
Sarcochilus dilatatus
Cool-growing · Ordinary room humidity · Bright, filtered light
Sarcochilus hillii
Cool-growing · Ordinary room humidity · Dappled light
Sarcochilus hirticalcar
Intermediate · Humid air · Dappled light
Sarcochilus serrulatus
Intermediate · Humid air · Dappled light
Sarcochilus spathulatus
Cool-growing · Ordinary room humidity · Dappled light
Sarcochilus weinthalii
Cool-growing · Ordinary room humidity · Bright, filtered light
Trichoglottis australiensis
Warm-growing · Humid air · Bright, filtered light
Vanda wightii
Warm-growing · Ordinary room humidity · Bright, filtered light
Anoectochilus koshunensis
Intermediate · Very humid air · Deep shade
Anoectochilus yatesiae
Warm-growing · Humid air · Deep shade
Bulbophyllum arunachalense
Intermediate · Humid air · Dappled light
Bulbophyllum caldericola
Cool-growing · Humid air · Dappled light
Bulbophyllum frostii
Intermediate · Ordinary room humidity · Dappled light
Bulbophyllum medusae
Warm-growing · Humid air · Dappled light
Bulbophyllum pinelianum Rat-tail orchid
Warm-growing · Humid air · Dappled light
Bulbophyllum refractum
Warm-growing · Ordinary room humidity · Dappled light
Bulbophyllum retusiusculum
Intermediate · Humid air · Dappled light
Bulbophyllum trichorhachis
Intermediate · Humid air · Dappled light
Cattleya aclandiae
Warm-growing · Ordinary room humidity · Bright, filtered light
Cattleya labiata
Intermediate · Ordinary room humidity · Bright, filtered light
Coelogyne cobbiana
Intermediate · Humid air · Dappled light
Coelogyne pandurata
Warm-growing · Humid air · Bright, filtered light
Cypripedium fasciculatum
Cool-growing · Dry air · Dappled light
Cypripedium montanum
Cool-growing · Ordinary room humidity · Dappled light
Cypripedium yatabeanum
Cool-growing · Humid air · Bright, filtered light
Dendrobium aduncum Angelfish orchid
Intermediate · Ordinary room humidity · Bright, filtered light
Dendrobium anosmum Sanggumay
Warm-growing · Ordinary room humidity · Bright, filtered light
Dendrobium cancroides Crab orchid
Warm-growing · Humid air · Bright, filtered light
Dendrobium clementsii Cape York crimp orchid
Warm-growing · Ordinary room humidity · Dappled light
Dendrobium macrophyllum large-leaved dendrobium, pastor's orchid
Warm-growing · Ordinary room humidity · Bright, filtered light
Dendrobium malbrownii McIlwraith hermit orchid
Warm-growing · Humid air · Dappled light
Dendrobium mortii Slender pencil orchid
Cool-growing · Ordinary room humidity · Bright, filtered light
Dendrobium moschatum Musky-smelling dendrobium
Intermediate · Ordinary room humidity · Bright, filtered light
Dendrobium nareshbahadurii
Intermediate · Ordinary room humidity · Dappled light
Dendrobium schuetzei
Warm-growing · Ordinary room humidity · Dappled light
Dendrobium toressae Sparkle orchid
Intermediate · Ordinary room humidity · Bright, filtered light
Dendrobium tozerense White gemini orchid
Warm-growing · Ordinary room humidity · Dappled light
Dendrobium wassellii Furrowed pencil orchid
Intermediate · Ordinary room humidity · Bright, filtered light
Dracula vampira
Intermediate · Humid air · Shade
Encyclia adenocaula
Intermediate · Ordinary room humidity · Bright, filtered light
Masdevallia unguentum
Cool-growing · Humid air · Dappled light
Maxillaria crassifolia
Warm-growing · Ordinary room humidity · Bright, filtered light
Maxillaria donaldeedodii
Intermediate · Ordinary room humidity · Dappled light
Maxillaria parviflora
Warm-growing · Humid air · Dappled light
Paphiopedilum appletonianum
Intermediate · Ordinary room humidity · Shade
Paphiopedilum argus
Intermediate · Ordinary room humidity · Dappled light
Paphiopedilum bullenianum Bullen's paphiopedilum
Warm-growing · Ordinary room humidity · Shade
Paphiopedilum charlesworthii
Intermediate · Ordinary room humidity · Dappled light
Paphiopedilum ciliolare
Warm-growing · Ordinary room humidity · Shade
Paphiopedilum exul
Warm-growing · Ordinary room humidity · Bright, filtered light
Paphiopedilum kolopakingii
Warm-growing · Ordinary room humidity · Dappled light
Paphiopedilum parishii
Intermediate · Ordinary room humidity · Dappled light
Paphiopedilum sanderianum
Warm-growing · Humid air · Shade