Naming: introduction to the structure of naming of the orchid family: orchidacae; subfamilies; tribes; subtribes; alliances; genera; hybrid genera; specific epithet; grex.

Growth types: introduction to the various basic growth types of orchids.

Flower structure: introduction to the basic parts of orchid flowers with popup photo examples.

Leaves: a series of different orchid leaf shapes is shown in hotword loaded text linking to popup photos. The appearance of leaves in relation to their condition is introduced.

Roots: introduction to the various types of orchid roots and their relations to other aspects of orchid care.

Care: introduction to orchid care with a number of links to various related pages covering related aspects of orchid care.

Health: introduction to pests, diseases and ilnesses and their possible treatments.

Propagation: introduction to the various mechanisms of propagating orchids.

Pollination: the process of pollination of orchid flowers is introduced by hotword loaded text linking to an extensive series of explaining popup photos.

Crosses: a number of intergeneric and interspecific hybrids are individually shown together with their parents, and discussed.

Fertilizing: introduction to the basic aspects of fertilizers and fertilization. The role of the various components of fertilizers and fertilizer application is discussed.

Potting and repotting: introduction to the various possibilities of potting and repotting is given in relation to the plants root system and other aspects of ochid care.

Potting medium: introduction to the various types of potting materials and their properties is given in relation to the plants root system and other aspects of ochid care.

Watering: the role and importance of various aspets of watering orchids is introduced together with the consequences of the (mis)use of water.

Humidity: the basic issue of humidity related to growing orchid plants is introduced.

Temperature: the influence and consequences of temperature (variations) on orchids with respect to growing and flowering is discussed.

Air movement: the importance and influence of air movement on various aspects of orchid well being is introduced.

Lighting: the importance of light for orchids and available artificial light sources is discussed together with the amount of light sources needed and their distances to plants .

Greenhouse: typical properties of greenhouses are discussed in relation to other aspects such as humidity, temperature and lighting.

Windowsill: several aspects related to growing orchids on windowsills are discussed in relation to growth influencing factors such as lighting, temperature and humidity.