Lovely Moth Orchid

Diascia

About Lovely Moth Orchid and Diascia

Lovely Moth Orchid

Diascia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Epiphyte

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, Australia

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

lovely moth orchid is a type of orchid

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

close to waterfalls, Humid climates, Rainforest, Thickets

Farms, Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

12-15

8-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-3

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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15.20 cm

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20.30 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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22.90 cm

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25.40 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Bronze

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Bronze

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Bronze

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong elliptic

Arrowhead

2.4 Thorns

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13% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

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7% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Not Available

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Not Available

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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16% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

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72% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Water when soil is dry

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Drought Tolerant

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Not Available

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Not Available

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, Water soluble fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Blight, Black Spot, Botrytis Cinerea, Brown Rot

Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

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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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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15% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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8% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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71% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

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40% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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4% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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19% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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13% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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26% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

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57% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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1% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

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5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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5.8 Evergreen

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No Tender Perennial Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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3% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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48% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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20% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

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50% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Indoor Air Purification

Air purification, Food for insects

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Applicable

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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77% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

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64% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

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All Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PHALAENOPSIS amabilis

DIASCIA 'Balwhiswhit'

7.2 Common Name

Lovely Moth Orchid, Lovely Phalaenopsis

Diascia, Twinspur, Whisper White Diascia

7.2.1 In Hindi

Lovely Moth Orchid

Diascia

7.2.2 In German

Schöne Phalaenopsis

Diascia

7.2.3 In French

Belle Phalaenopsis

Diascia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Preciosa orquídea de polilla

Diascia

7.2.5 In Greek

Υπέροχο Moth Orchid

Diascia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Encantador Moth Orchid

Diascia

7.2.7 In Polish

Piękny Moth Orchid

Diascia

7.2.8 In Latin

Quæcumque amabilia Moth Orchid

Diascia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Arthropoda

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Orchidaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Phalaenopsis

Diascia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Hemimerideae

8.9 Subfamily

Epidendroideae

Scrophularioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Lovely Moth Orchid and Diascia

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

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Season and Care of Lovely Moth Orchid and Diascia

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

Lovely Moth Orchid and Diascia Physical Information

Lovely Moth Orchid and Diascia physical information is very important for comparison. Lovely Moth Orchid height is 15.20 cm and width 22.90 cm whereas Diascia height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Lovely Moth Orchid and Diascia are as follows:

Lovely Moth Orchid flower color: White
Lovely Moth Orchid leaf color: Green
Diascia flower color: White
Diascia leaf color: Green

Care of Lovely Moth Orchid and Diascia

Care of Lovely Moth Orchid and Diascia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lovely Moth Orchid pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Diascia pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Lovely Moth Orchid needs Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Diascia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.