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Ground Orchid
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About Ground Orchid

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Origin

Japan

Types

Spathoglottis plicata

Number of Varieties

5
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 40000
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Habitat

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Dark Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

8% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

64% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

cut main flower spike, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost

Pests and Diseases

Crown rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

13% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

6% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

45% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

8% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

21% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

16% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

55% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Showy Bark

1% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

9% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Invasive

3% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

44% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds, pollinators

Allergy

-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

-

Edible Uses

52% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-

Part of Plant Used

-

Other Uses

Cut Flowers, Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

60% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALANTHE discolor

Common Name

Ground Orchid, Japanese Hardy Calanthe Orchid

In Hindi

Ground Orchid

In German

Ground Orchid

In French

Ground Orchid

In Spanish

Ground Orchid

In Greek

Ground Orchid

In Portuguese

Ground Orchid

In Polish

Ground Orchid

In Latin

Ground Orchid

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Family

Orchidaceae

Genus

Bletilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Arethuseae

Subfamily

Epidendroideae

Number of Species

5
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1 27800
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Properties of Ground Orchid

Want to know the properties of Ground Orchid? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Ground Orchid is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Ground Orchid Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use:

  • Part of plant used:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Ground Orchid Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Ground Orchid. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Ground Orchid physical information is as follows: 25.40 cm tall and 30.50 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Long linear and narrow. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color: White and Dark Red
  • Leaf color: Light Green

Care of Ground Orchid

Taking Ground Orchid Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Ground Orchid include pruning, which should be done cut main flower spike, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Partial Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

Season and care of Ground Orchid

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Ground Orchid is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Ground Orchid is a very important plant from Tender Perennial. There are 5 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Spathoglottis plicata. This plant's habitat is Temperate Regions and it comes in the hardiness zone 7-9. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.