Bromeliad

Miniature Orchid

About Bromeliad and Miniature Orchid

Bromeliad

Miniature Orchid

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual or Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Epiphyte

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin, South America

China, India, Nepal

1.4 Types

not available

Pleione chunii , Pleione limprichtii

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Homesteads, Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Woodlands

Hilly upland habitat, Wooded hillsides

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1113-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm12.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm15.20 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Red

White, Yellow, Yellow green, Brown

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Burgundy

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Burgundy

Light Green, Yellow green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Burgundy

Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green, Burgundy

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long and slender with very sharp edges

Elliptic to oblong

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Sand

Not Available

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Not Available

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Light Frost

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Rhizome division

Bulbs

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water

Do not water excessively, Needs very little water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Not Available

4.5.2 Soil Type

Moist but well drained, Sandy

Not Available

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Indirect sunlight, Partial shade

Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Free of serious pests and diseases

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Light Frost

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Bonsai, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., Beneficial species for attracting pollinators

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Houseplant, Informal Garden

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Bromeliad

SIGMATOSTALIX amazonica

7.2 Common Name

Bromeliad

Amazon Sigmatostalix Orchid, Miniature Orchid

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bromeliad

miniature orchid

7.2.2 In German

Bromeliad

miniature orchid

7.2.3 In French

Bromeliad

Pleione

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bromeliad

Pleione

7.2.5 In Greek

Bromeliad

Pleione

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bromeliad

miniature orchid

7.2.7 In Polish

Bromeliad

miniature orchid

7.2.8 In Latin

Bromeliad

miniature orchid

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Bromeliales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Bromeliaceae

Orchidaceae

8.6 Genus

Aechmea

Pleione

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Coelogyneae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Epidendroideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Bromeliad and Miniature Orchid

Wondering what are the properties of Bromeliad and Miniature Orchid? We provide you with everything About Bromeliad and Miniature Orchid. Bromeliad has thorns and Miniature Orchid doesn't have thorns. Also Bromeliad does not have fragrant flowers. Bromeliad has allergic reactions like Unknown and Miniature Orchid has allergic reactions like Unknown. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Bromeliad and Miniature Orchid and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bromeliad and Miniature Orchid

Season and care of Bromeliad and Miniature Orchid is important to know. While considering everything about Bromeliad and Miniature Orchid Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bromeliad season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Miniature Orchid season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Bromeliad is Sand and for Miniature Orchid is Not Available while the PH of soil for Bromeliad is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Miniature Orchid is Not Available.

Bromeliad and Miniature Orchid Physical Information

Bromeliad and Miniature Orchid physical information is very important for comparison. Bromeliad height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Miniature Orchid height is 12.70 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Bromeliad and Miniature Orchid are as follows:

Bromeliad flower color: White and Red
Bromeliad leaf color: Light Green and Burgundy
Miniature Orchid flower color: White, Yellow, Yellow green and Brown
Miniature Orchid leaf color: Light Green

Care of Bromeliad and Miniature Orchid

Care of Bromeliad and Miniature Orchid include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bromeliad pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Miniature Orchid pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bromeliad needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Miniature Orchid needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.