1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Tender Perennial
1.3 Origin
Japan
Central America, South America
1.4 Types
not available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Temperate Regions
Cultivated Beds
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 8, 9, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
25.40 cm120.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
30.50 cm40.60 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Dark Red
Light Pink
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Light Green, Tan
Brown, Sandy Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Oblong elliptic
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
cut main flower spike, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
Equal amount of N,P,K
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Crown rot
Aphids, Black Shank, Brown Spots, Collar Rot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
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
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds, pollinators
Wildlife
5.12 Allergy
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Bonsai, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Antispasmodic, Diuretic, Emetic, Expectorant, Homeopathy, Sedative
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Leaves, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Cut Flowers, Decoration Purposes
Used as an insecticide, Used as insect repellent, Used to make cigarettes and cigars
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CALANTHE discolor
NICOTIANA tabacum
7.2 Common Name
Ground Orchid, Japanese Hardy Calanthe Orchid
Smoking Tobacco
7.2.1 In Hindi
Ground Orchid
Smoking Tobacco
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
Ground Orchid
Tabac fumeurs
7.2.4 In Spanish
Ground Orchid
fumar tabaco
7.2.5 In Greek
Ground Orchid
Καπνός για κάπνισμα
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Ground Orchid
O fumo de tabaco
7.2.7 In Polish
Ground Orchid
Palenie tytoniu
7.2.8 In Latin
Ground Orchid
Quisque Tobacco
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Epidendroideae
Nicotianoideae
8.10 Number of Species