One of the most important think to bear in mind for orchid growers is the proper quantity of light that every orchid plant demands to grow healthy.

As it happens with any other requirements for orchids like the right amount of water, fertilizer and room temperature, the correct quantity of light for your particular orchid is dependant on the species you have at home. For this reason, it is crucial for you to know what orchid species your plant belongs, and take the right care it really requires.

Regarding light needs, we could divide orchid species in two kinds: some orchids enjoy the hard rays of the sun and they use to display many blooms more or less frequently. This sort of orchids generate flowers more that leaves, which also use to be yellow and even stunt.

On the other side, a lot of orchid species would like to grow in shady conditions (like the ones they use to live in tropical forests). They can grow a fine and healthy plant, but the blooms are small and not as frequent.

Taking all this into account, we should be able to care for our orchid indoors. It is very good for most orchid species to sit in the east looking window of our home. That way the orchid will be exposed to the cold rays of the morning sun but not to the hard rays of the afternoon sun. It is also important to make sure that our orchids receive about 12 hours light every day.

Another option is using artificial lights inside our home to grow adequately our orchids. In this case, it is advisable the use of fluorescent lights. As the fluorescent light is not very strong, there is no danger for your orchid to be scorched.

In conclusion, taking into account all these recommendations plus, asking our orchid supplier for some additional guidelines regarding the specific orchid species we have just bought, will lead us to the right path to properly care and grow our orchid plant inside our house or apartment.