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.

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Krystal Duran on Instagram: "Orchid are epiphytes. They grow on top of other plants and are not anchored in the soil. Epiphytes take up their nutrients from water, air, and debris around them. Living in Indiana, fall and winter temperatures get less than 55 degrees consistently which would prevent us from being able to anchor orchids or other plants to trees so this will just have to do. When choosing a board, choose one that is rot resistant. I used cork bark since it doesn’t rot but…

orchids in their natural habitat!!

In South Florida, you can grow orchids attached to trees in your yard. Here is our guide to show you how to grow orchids on your trees.

Orchid growing on Tree

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.

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.