Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Epiphyte
Herb
Origin
China, India, Nepal
Europe, Asia
Types
Pleione chunii , Pleione limprichtii
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Number of Varieties
100100
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40000
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Habitat
Hilly upland habitat, Wooded hillsides
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
13-15-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
9*1
Sunset Zone
-
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
12.70 cm60.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm60.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Yellow green, Brown
White, Purple, Pink, Violet, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Yellow green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic to oblong
Oblovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
-
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Light Frost
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Bulbs
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively, Needs very little water
-
In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
-
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Light Frost
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Bees, Flies
Allergy
-
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
-
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., Beneficial species for attracting pollinators
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Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
SIGMATOSTALIX amazonica
SYMPHYTUM officinale
Common Name
Amazon Sigmatostalix Orchid, Miniature Orchid
Common Comfrey
In Hindi
miniature orchid
Hydrangea
In German
miniature orchid
Hortensie
In French
Pleione
Hortensia
In Spanish
Pleione
Hortensia
In Greek
Pleione
υδραγεία
In Portuguese
miniature orchid
Hortênsia
In Polish
miniature orchid
Hortensja
In Latin
miniature orchid
Hibiscus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
-
Class
Liliopsida
-
Order
Asparagales
-
Family
Orchidaceae
Boraginaceae
Genus
Pleione
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Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
-
Tribe
Coelogyneae
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Subfamily
Epidendroideae
-
Number of Species
200035
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27800
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