Foxtail orchid
Rhynchostylis
Also called Rhynchostylis and Foxtail orchid
Houseplant · OrchidsIT HAS NO COMPOST, LIKE A VANDA, and the roots must dry within an hour of watering or they rot. Grown in a basket with nothing in it, watered daily in summer — which sounds wrong and is right.
Care at a glance
- Ease
- Hard
- Water
- Every 5 daysSoak and hang — submerge the whole plant for twenty to thirty minutes.
- Light
- Bright indirect
- Feed
- Every 21 days
- Humidity
- High
- Hardiness
- Indoors, or out in high summer RHS H1B, to 10°C
- Size
- 0.5 m tall · 0.5 m across
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Origin
- Southeast Asia
Is it safe for pets and people?
PetsNothing recorded against it
No animal-poison authority lists this plant either way.
PeopleNot checked yet
Nobody has checked this one against a source for us yet, so treat it as unknown rather than safe.
Checked against ASPCA and RHS on 2026-09-21. Where a source says nothing, we say nothing.
A guide, not veterinary or medical advice. If a pet or a person has eaten a plant and you are worried, call your vet or doctor now — don’t wait for signs to appear. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.