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Dec 5, 2019 11:00 PM CST
Name: Big Bill
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Your orchid is a Dendrobium phalaenopsis type. Now that is a little confusing. Let me explain.

The genus Dendrobium is one of the largest Genera within the orchid family. There are quite possibly over 30 sub groups within the genus. Phalaenopsis type Dendrobiums being one such group. They like adequate sunshine, good supply of water and they like to grow warm, between 60-85 degrees. They will take temperatures outside of that range for short periods of time.

It gets to be a little confusing since there is also another type of orchid called Phalaenopsis! The care for the two is drastically different.
Dendrobium phalaenopsis get their name from the fact that their flowers look a lot like miniature phalaenopsis.
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