Miniature Orchid

Million Bells

About Miniature Orchid and Million Bells

Miniature Orchid

Million Bells

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Epiphyte

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

China, India, Nepal

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Pleione chunii , Pleione limprichtii

Crackling Fire , Tangerine , Terra Cotta , Trailing Sky Blue , Cherry Pink

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA5

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Hilly upland habitat, Wooded hillsides

All sorts of environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

13-159-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Not Available

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

12.70 cm15.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

15.20 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Yellow green, Brown

Pink, Rose, Peach, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Yellow green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic to oblong

Toothed

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade, Full 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, Winter, Late Winter

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Light Frost

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Bulbs

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively, Needs very little water

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained

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

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 shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 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, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Free of serious pests and diseases

Pest Free, Red blotch, Viruses

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Light Frost

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Not Available

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Showy Purposes

Mixed Border, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

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

Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., Beneficial species for attracting pollinators

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SIGMATOSTALIX amazonica

CALIBRACHOA 'Balcabpea'

7.2 Common Name

Amazon Sigmatostalix Orchid, Miniature Orchid

Cabaret™ Peach Calibrachoa, Calibrachoa, Peach Million Bells

7.2.1 In Hindi

miniature orchid

million bells

7.2.2 In German

miniature orchid

million bells

7.2.3 In French

Pleione

million bells

7.2.4 In Spanish

Pleione

million bells

7.2.5 In Greek

Pleione

million bells

7.2.6 In Portuguese

miniature orchid

million bells

7.2.7 In Polish

miniature orchid

million bells

7.2.8 In Latin

miniature orchid

million bells

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Orchidaceae

Solanaceae

8.6 Genus

Pleione

Calibrachoa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Coelogyneae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Epidendroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA16

1 27800

Properties of Miniature Orchid and Million Bells

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

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Season and Care of Miniature Orchid and Million Bells

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

Miniature Orchid and Million Bells Physical Information

Miniature Orchid and Million Bells physical information is very important for comparison. Miniature Orchid height is 12.70 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Million Bells height is 15.20 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Miniature Orchid and Million Bells are as follows:

Miniature Orchid flower color: White, Yellow, Yellow green and Brown
Miniature Orchid leaf color: Light Green
Million Bells flower color: Pink, Rose, Peach and Ivory
Million Bells leaf color: Green

Care of Miniature Orchid and Million Bells

Care of Miniature Orchid and Million Bells include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Miniature Orchid pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Million Bells pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Miniature Orchid needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Million Bells needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.