Photograph by Mimi Giboin

1. The easiest orchid to grow is a Phalaenopsis

Photograph by Mimi Giboin

2. If you think it's time to water your orchid, wait one more day.  

Photograph by Erin Boyle

3. To get an orchid to re-bloom, trick it into thinking it's in the tropics. 

Photograph by Mimi Giboin

4. You probably don't need to put your orchid in a bigger pot. 

Photograph by Leslie Santarina

5. Your orchid won't be any happier in a special "Swiss-cheese" pot. 

Photograph by Mimi Giboin

6. An orchid will not grow in soil. 

Photograph by Matthew Williams

7. You shouldn't use ice cubes to water orchids. 

Photograph by Erin Boyle

8. An orchid's flowers can last for many months.  

Photograph by Sylvia Moreno-Bunge

9. There are more than 25,000 different species of orchids. 

Photograph courtesy of the National Park Service via Flickr

10. In the 1800s, collectors paid thousands of dollars for a single orchid plant.

Photograph by Jim Fowler via Flickr