The general light requirements of a number of genera a summarised on a
page lon my site -
http://www.angelfire.com/or3/orchids...re/culture.htm

Pn the left index page scroll down to "culture of many common genera".
This information may be of assistance

regards

Phil


Holy Smoke wrote:
I am new to orchids and have been doing some reading. One of the neccessary
requirements for orchid growth is light. What does the word light here mean?
Does it mean that the plant must be in the sun light or just a place bright
enough (though in a shade area) for those plants that require moderate
light?
TIA