Phalaenopsis Orchids are thick-leaved plants with elegant, arching sprays of bloom. They are among the most photogenic plants out there, featured in many design magazines that sit on coffee tables across the world. Phals come in many different sizes, colours, and patterns, including striped, spotted, mottled, blotched, or plain white, or in a combination. With flower and plant sizes varying depending on the parentage, the rewards of growing and bringing to bloom these exotic plants are many.Locating: Exposure to strong, direct sun will scorch the leaves of a Phalaenopsis Orchid and could cause irrevocable damage to the plant. These plants do best in brighter areas that offer filtered light. If you are locating an orchid indoors, give it a spot with bright indirect light where it can rest easy for months, even years.