# Potting Soil for Orchids
In their natural habitats, orchids are epiphytes that survive by attaching themselves to trees. They absorb water from those trees -- not from regular soil, like most other plants. When grown in pots, orchids require a similar setting.
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Types
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In a pot, orchids grow well in chopped fir tree bark, tree fern fiber, volcanic rock, perlite or charcoal.
Drainage
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Orchids require plenty of soil drainage. While plants that grow in regular soil can usually survive wet conditions on occasion, orchids are used to water dripping off the trees. As a result, they cannot survive soggy soil.
Warning
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Orchids can't thrive in regular soil, and even a growing medium that includes soil is not as good for them as soilless conditions. Orchids also need fertilizer while they're growing.
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