Calibrachoa

Ground Orchid

About Calibrachoa and Ground Orchid

Calibrachoa

Ground Orchid

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America, South America

Japan

1.4 Types

Not Available

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 87 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Depression on prairies, Moist Ditches

Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

7-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Not Available

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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102.00 cm

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25.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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20.30 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink

White, Dark Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Light Green, Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong

Long linear and narrow

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

Not Available

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

From bulbs

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

Requires regular watering

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune to stimulate growth

cut main flower spike, Prune after flowering, 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

Red blotch

Crown rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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8% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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8% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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40% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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4% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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4% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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19% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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19% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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13% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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13% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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57% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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57% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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1% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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1% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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3% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

White bugs

Butterflies, Hummingbirds, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

along a porch, deck or patio, Bonsai, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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50% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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

Flowers

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Cut Flowers, Decoration Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

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All Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CALIBRACHOA

CALANTHE discolor

7.2 Common Name

Calibrachoa, Million Bells

Ground Orchid, Japanese Hardy Calanthe Orchid

7.2.1 In Hindi

Calibrachoa

Ground Orchid

7.2.2 In German

Calibrachoa

Ground Orchid

7.2.3 In French

Calibrachoa

Ground Orchid

7.2.4 In Spanish

Calibrachoa

Ground Orchid

7.2.5 In Greek

Calibrachoa

Ground Orchid

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Calibrachoa

Ground Orchid

7.2.7 In Polish

Calibrachoa

Ground Orchid

7.2.8 In Latin

Calibrachoa

Ground Orchid

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Solanaceae

Orchidaceae

8.6 Genus

Calibrachoa

Bletilla

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Arethuseae

8.9 Subfamily

Petunioideae

Epidendroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Calibrachoa and Ground Orchid

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

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Season and Care of Calibrachoa and Ground Orchid

Season and care of Calibrachoa and Ground Orchid is important to know. While considering everything about Calibrachoa and Ground Orchid Care, growing season is an essential factor. Calibrachoa season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Ground Orchid season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Calibrachoa is Loam, Sand and for Ground Orchid is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Calibrachoa is Acidic, Neutral and for Ground Orchid is Acidic, Neutral.

Calibrachoa and Ground Orchid Physical Information

Calibrachoa and Ground Orchid physical information is very important for comparison. Calibrachoa height is 102.00 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Ground Orchid height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Calibrachoa and Ground Orchid are as follows:

Calibrachoa flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Orange and Pink
Calibrachoa leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Ground Orchid flower color: White and Dark Red
Ground Orchid leaf color: Light Green

Care of Calibrachoa and Ground Orchid

Care of Calibrachoa and Ground Orchid include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Calibrachoa pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth and Ground Orchid pruning is done cut main flower spike, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Calibrachoa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ground Orchid needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.