And it won't harm the orchids? Well of course not, you wouldn't say it otherwise. I'm still thinking of staying with the distilled water. Reason being not only for the orchids but I have to use it in my CPAP machine and my wife uses it in her 'Lucky Bamboo' which is the only plant she can't kill. I can get 3gal at the grocery store for $2.88 and quite often it's on sale for $2.50.