Good beginner plant for indoors North Carolina?

[Windy]

I'm a "newbie" at orchids and have found phals to be easier than cats or oncidiums. Just MHO.

[quiltergal]

I think Catts are quite easy to grow.......not always so easy to bloom. If you have poor light your sister won't be seeing flowers anytime soon. I think Phals have a real learning curve, but once you figure them out they'll give her years of enjoyment. I think Paphs are very easy to grow and bloom. They like being a bit moister than Phals so if she has a heavy watering hand it won't affect them quite so much.

[King_of_orchid_growing:)]

If you're looking into Phalaenopsis looking type plants to grow that are pretty easy. Instead of plants from the genus Phalaenopsis, why not try something what I consider to be easier to grow, such as Sedirea japonica.