How to know what's wrong with a Phalaenopsis Orchid from its leaves

Today we unravel the story that an orchid's leaves tells, specifically, a Phalaenopsis.
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Leaves of a Phalaenopsis orchid tell us almost everything we need to know about its health. Because leaves have such an important role, we need to keep them healthy! More about orchid leaves    • Orchid leaves - Purpose, functions an...  

1. Limp, leathery leaves: dehydration, but it can be cause by simply a lack of watering, or loss of roots! More on root rot here    • Let's understand Orchid root rot + ch...   and how to promote new root growth    • How to promote root growth on sick or...  

2. Yellowing leaves: the 1-3 bottom leaves can be shed once a year or so. If upper leaves are falling it is a sign of stem, or crown rot    • Treating possible stem rot on Phalaen...   Here is my non toxic crown rot treatment    • How to save Orchids from crown rot us...  

3. Smaller leaves: always a sign of stress and set back.

4. Chlorosis spots: most of the times spider mites and infection with OFV. More on OFV here    • Orchid fleck virus - symptoms, transs...   and how I eliminate spider mites here    • How I control spider mites in my Orch...   As a side note, there are other viruses orchids can have, such as Oncidium Ringspot Virus and Cymbidium Mozaic Virus, which look like circles, or strange patterns on the leaves. More on them here    • Orchid Virus - What are viruses and h...  

5. Yellow patches, or even dried patches: Sunburns, more on what to do about leaf burns here    • Sunburn on Orchid leaves - causes, pr...  

6. Discoloration around edges, or center of the leaf: nutrient deficiency.    • Nutrient deficiency in orchids  

7. Dark patches or spots: Bacterial or fungal infections, if they take more and more of the leaf, they need to be removed, here is how    • Orchid Disease - Bacterial Brown Rot,...  

8. Red pigmentation: Natural color, especially if the orchid has purple flowers, or contains red or purple colors in the flowers. Intense light, or cold temperatures if the case can apply. Red pigments are called Anthocyanin https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthocy...

9. Grey dusty patterns: Normal leaf formation residue. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glaucous

10. Split leaves: Pressure imbalance, can be caused by improper watering, or just malformed leaves.

11. Blisters: Oedema, happens with cold water, more info here http://staugorchidsociety.org/PDF/Ede...

12. Scars: just old mechanical damage
13. Purple dots: Normal pigmentation
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