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Light
Ideal Light Ranges (footcandles)
For orchids to grow properly, and to bloom, they require the right amount of light. Below are TYPICAL guidelines for a number of different genera of orchids.
Brassavola 2,000 - 4,000
Brassia 2,000 - 3,500
Cattleya 2,000 - 3,500
Cymbidium
standard 2,000 - 4,000
miniature 1,000 - 3,500
Dendrobium 1,000 - 4,000
Encyclia 2,000 - 3,500
Epidendrum 1,000 - 3,500
Laelia 2,000 - 3,500
Ludisia 500 - 2,000
Masdevallia 500 - 2,500
Miltonia 500 - 3,000
Odontonglossum 1,000 - 2,500
Oncidium 2,000 - 4,000
Paphiopendilum
green leaf 2,000 - 3,000
mottled leaf 2,000 - 3,000
Phalaenopsis 1,000 - 1,500
Phragmipedium 2,500 - 3,500
Sophronitis 1,500 - 3,000
Vanda 2,500 - 4,000
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