Orchid growing on trees

Learn about different types of orchids to grow in your home with photos to identify them. Find orchid varieties, including beginner-friendly species.

Orchids (_Orchidaceae_) grow naturally throughout the United States, but epiphytic orchids -- which grow on trees -- are subtropical or tropical plants. Only trees in locations with warm winters can serve as hosts for epiphytic orchids.

Orchid Botanical Garden, Singapore

The stunning vanda orchid is ideal for growing on trees. Learn why & how to easily attach & grow your own captivating vanda orchid on a tree.

Orchids grow on trees! Learn how you can grow these epiphytes in your trees. They are easier to care for and grow to become specimen plants.

Orchid growing on Tree

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These exotic blooms decorate Singapore's trees; try something similar in Sydney.

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Some orchids do best when mounted instead of in a pot. In fact, we’re the ones that try to force orchids to fit inside pots to fit our own needs and wants, instead of letting them grow as they do in nature—mounted on trees. When it comes to mounting orchids on tree bark, don’t pick up the first broken log you see. Some trees will hinder orchid growth while others will provide that extra security with nicks and crannies that orchid roots love to attach to. The best wood for mounting orchids…