25 Types of Orchids to Use as Houseplants

There are more than 28,000 species of orchids in the family Orchidaceae found around the world but only about two dozen types of orchids easily grow as houseplants and come in colors from white to orange and purple.

Once you’ve mastered growing and caring for these orchids in your home, you might become so hooked on orchids that a greenhouse is in your future. If you are an orchid novice, start your collection with these types of orchids: Phalaenopsis, Cattleya, Dendrobium, and Cymbidium. Read on to learn more about the types of orchids that grow as houseplants, listed alphabetically.