About Ground Orchid

Ground Orchid

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Japan

1.4 Types

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

Rank: 87 (Overall) ▶

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

25.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall) ▶

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall) ▶

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Dark Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

2.4 Thorns

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7% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it ! ▶

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

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

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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72% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it ! ▶

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Crown rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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15% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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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 ! ▶

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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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 ! ▶

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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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 ! ▶

5.5 Showy Bark

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1% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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No - Tender Perennial Garden Plants has it ! ▶

5.9 Invasive

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3% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.10 Self-Sowing

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48% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cut Flowers, Decoration Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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64% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it ! ▶

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it ! ▶

6.5 Garden Design

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CALANTHE discolor

7.2 Common Name

Ground Orchid, Japanese Hardy Calanthe Orchid

7.2.1 In Hindi

Ground Orchid

7.2.2 In German

Ground Orchid

7.2.3 In French

Ground Orchid

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ground Orchid

7.2.5 In Greek

Ground Orchid

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Ground Orchid

7.2.7 In Polish

Ground Orchid

7.2.8 In Latin

Ground Orchid

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Orchidaceae

8.6 Genus

Bletilla

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Arethuseae

8.9 Subfamily

Epidendroideae

8.10 Number of Species

Rank: 100 (Overall) ▶

1 27800

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 Unknown. Ground Orchid Benefits are as follows:

Medicinal use: No Medicinal Use
Part of plant used: Not Available

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.

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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.

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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 . There are 5 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: not available. 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.