Orchids Plant Care

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In this article I’ve come up with the top ten tell-tale signs that your orchid may be unhealthy.

Ten Signs of an Unhealthy Orchid

No roots!
Your orchid plant has developed brown edges on its leaves.
A little plant on top of the flower stem (keiki).
The roots have turned from white/thick/grey to shriveled.
You may notice that over time your orchid has shrunk.
There hasn’t been a bloom in over a year.
You’ve developed a large plant, but none or few flowers or spikes.
The leaves appear to be very dark green.
Your orchids’ leaves appear to be sun-damaged; yellow, calloused in the middle of the leaves.
When you notice that your pot seems to be to large for your orchid.