Aaron Caladium

Miniature Orchid

About Aaron Caladium and Miniature Orchid

Aaron Caladium

Miniature Orchid

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Epiphyte

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

China, India, Nepal

1.4 Types

Not Available

Pleione chunii , Pleione limprichtii

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Prairies, tropical environments, Tropical regions

Hilly upland habitat, Wooded hillsides

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-913-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-7

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Mat-forming

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.50 cm12.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm15.20 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Green

White, Yellow, Yellow green, Brown

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Light Green, Yellow green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Not Available

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Not Available

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Light Frost

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Bulbs

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Water Deeply, Water less during winter

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, Alkaline

Not Available

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Not Available

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune prior to new growth, Remove deadheads

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

4.8 Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost

4.9 Pests and Diseases

fungus, Insects, Red blotch

Free of serious pests and diseases

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Light Frost

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

None

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

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, 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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Alpine, Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CALADIUM 'Aaron'

SIGMATOSTALIX amazonica

7.2 Common Name

Aaron Caladium, Angel Wings, Fancy-leaved Caladium

Amazon Sigmatostalix Orchid, Miniature Orchid

7.2.1 In Hindi

Aaron Caladium

miniature orchid

7.2.2 In German

Aaron Caladium

miniature orchid

7.2.3 In French

Aaron Caladium

Pleione

7.2.4 In Spanish

Aaron Caladium

Pleione

7.2.5 In Greek

Aaron τροπικό φυτό

Pleione

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Aaron Caladium

miniature orchid

7.2.7 In Polish

Aaron Caladium

miniature orchid

7.2.8 In Latin

Aaron Caladium

miniature orchid

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Alismatales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Araceae

Orchidaceae

8.6 Genus

Caladium

Pleione

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Coelogyneae

8.9 Subfamily

Aroideae

Epidendroideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Aaron Caladium and Miniature Orchid

Wondering what are the properties of Aaron Caladium and Miniature Orchid? We provide you with everything About Aaron Caladium and Miniature Orchid. Aaron Caladium doesn't have thorns and Miniature Orchid doesn't have thorns. Also Aaron Caladium does not have fragrant flowers. Aaron Caladium has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Miniature Orchid has allergic reactions like Skin irritation. 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 Aaron Caladium and Miniature Orchid and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Aaron Caladium and Miniature Orchid

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

Aaron Caladium and Miniature Orchid Physical Information

Aaron Caladium and Miniature Orchid physical information is very important for comparison. Aaron Caladium height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Miniature Orchid height is 12.70 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Aaron Caladium and Miniature Orchid are as follows:

Aaron Caladium flower color: White and Green
Aaron Caladium leaf color: Gray Green
Miniature Orchid flower color: White, Yellow, Yellow green and Brown
Miniature Orchid leaf color: Light Green

Care of Aaron Caladium and Miniature Orchid

Care of Aaron Caladium and Miniature Orchid include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aaron Caladium pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune prior to new growth and Remove deadheads 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 Aaron Caladium 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.