Species are those orchids found in nature which are unique unto themselves. “Botanicals” is a general term referring to species and hybrids not widely used commercially for cut flowers. The following is a general culture chart indicating the ideal growing conditions of many botanicals, however, many will adapt to conditions somewhat outside the ideal.
Light Requirements
B: Bright light requirements (4000-5000 foot candles); indoors in a Southern or Western exposure.
M: Moderate light requirements (1500-4000 foot candles); indoors in a Southern, Western, or Eastern exposure.
S: Semi-shady light (500-1500 foot candles); indoor exposure by varying the distance between the plant and window.
Temperature Preference
W: Indicates a preference for “warm” temperatures: Day temperatures 80-85 F, night temperatures 65-70F.
I: Indicates a preference for “intermediate” temperatures: Day temperatures 70-80F, night temperatures 55-65F.
C: Indicates a preference for “cool” temperatures: Day temperatures 65-70F, night temperatures 50-55F.
Watering
1. Keep continually moist below the surface of the media
2. Allow to dry out below the surface between waterings.
| Light | Temp. | Water | Light | Temp. | Water | ||
| Adaglossum | S | C | 1 | Gomesa (Gom.) | M | I | 2 |
| Aeranthes (Aerth.) | B | W | 1 | Goodalcara (Gdlra.) | M | I | 2 |
| Aliccara (Alera.) | M | I-C | 2 | Grammangis | M | W | 2 |
| Angraeccum (Angem.) | M | W | 1 | Haemaria | S | W | 1 |
| Angulocaste (Angest.) | M | I-C | 1 | Helcia | S | I | 2 |
| Ansellia (Asilla.) | B | W | 2 | Kagawara (Kgw.) | B | I-W | 1 |
| Ascocenda (Aseda.) | B | I-W | 1 | Kingiella (King.) | S | I | 1 |
| Ascocentrum (Asetm.) | B | I-W | 1 | Laelia | B | I | 2 |
| Ascofinetia (Asef.) | B | I-W | 1 | Lagerara (Lgra.) | M | I-C | 1 |
| Aspasia (Asp.) | M | I | 2 | Leprotes (Lpt.) | B | I | 2 |
| Aspasium (Aspsm.) | M | I | 2 | Lycaste (Lyc.) | S | I-C | 1 |
| Aspoglossum (Aspgm.) | M | I-C | 1 | Maclellanara (Melna.) | M | I-C | 2 |
| Batemannia (Btmna.) | M | I | 2 | Masdevallia (Masd.) | S | C | 1 |
| Beallara (Bllra.) | M | I | 1 | Maxillaria (Max.) | M | I-C | 1 |
| Bifrenaria (Bif.) | M | I | 2 | Milpasta (Mpsa.) | M | I | 1 |
| Brapasia (Brap.) | M | I | 2 | Miltonioda (Mtda) | S | C | 1 |
| Brassavola (B.) | B | I | 2 | Nakamotoara (Nak.) | B | I-W | 1 |
| Brassia (Brs.) | M | I | 2 | Nanodes | M | I | 1 |
| Brassoepidendrum (Bepi.) | B | I | 2 | Neofineria (Neof.) | B | I | 1 |
| Brassolaelia (Bl.) | B | I | 2 | Odontobrassia (Odbrs.) | S | I | 2 |
| Broughtonia (Bro.) | B | I | 2 | Onciderria (Oncrra.) | M | I | 2 |
| Carasetum (Ctsm.) | M | I | 1 | Pescoranthes (Psnth.) | S | C | 1 |
| Cattleytonia (Ctna.) | B | I | 2 | Renantanda (Rntda.) | B | I-W | 1 |
| Christieara (Chtra.) | B | I-W | 1 | Renanthopsis (Rnthps.) | M | I | 1 |
| Chysis | M | I | 2 | Rhynchostylis (Rhy.) | B | I-W | 1 |
| Coelogyne (Coel.) | M | W | 2 | Rhynchovanda (Rhv.) | B | I | 1 |
| Degarmoara (Dgmra.) | M | I-C | 1 | Rodriglossum (Rdgm.) | M | I | 1 |
| Dendrobium (Den.) | B | I-W | 2 | Rodriquezia (Rdza.) | M | I | 2 |
| Dendrochilum | S | I | 1 | Rossioglossum g | M | I-C | 1 |
| Devercuxara (Dvra.) | M | I-W | 1 | Schombocattleya (Smbc.) | B | I | 2 |
| Dialaelia (Dial.) | M | I | 2 | Sophronitis (Soph.) | S | C | 1 |
| Dorthera (Dtha.) | M | I-W | 1 | Trichocidium (Trcdm.) | M | I | 2 |
| Eastonara (Eas.) | B | I-W | 1 | Trichopilea (Trpla.) | M | I | 1 |
| Epicattleya Epc.) | B | I | 2 | Vanda (V.) | B | 1 | 1 |
| Epidendrum (Ept.) | B | I | 2 | Vandaenopsis (Vdnps.) | M | I-W | 1 |
| Epilaelia (Epl.) | B | I | 2 | Vanilla | B | I | 1 |
| Forgetara (Fgtra.) | M | I | 2 | Zygopetalum (Z.) | M | I-C | 1 |