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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