Miniature Orchid

Orchid

About Miniature Orchid and Orchid

Miniature Orchid

Orchid

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Epiphyte

1.3 Origin

China, India, Nepal

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Pleione chunii , Pleione limprichtii

Phalaenopsis Dendrobium Cattelya Cymbidium Epidendrum Oncidium Miltonia Vanda

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA15

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Hilly upland habitat, Wooded hillsides

gardens, Urban areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

13-1512-14

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

12.70 cm35.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

15.20 cm40.60 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Yellow green, Brown

Fuchsia, Violet, Plum, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

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

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic to oblong

Oblovate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Not Available

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Not Available

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Light Frost

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Bulbs

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively, Needs very little water

Do not water frequently, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water occasionally

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Not Available

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Free of serious pests and diseases

Red blotch

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

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Not Available

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Unknown

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

Cancer, Eye Problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Air freshner, Employed in herbal medicine, Making Perfumes, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SIGMATOSTALIX amazonica

AERIDES quinquevulnera

7.2 Common Name

Amazon Sigmatostalix Orchid, Miniature Orchid

Aerides, Orchid

7.2.1 In Hindi

miniature orchid

आर्किड

7.2.2 In German

miniature orchid

Orchidee

7.2.3 In French

Pleione

Orchidée

7.2.4 In Spanish

Pleione

Orquídea

7.2.5 In Greek

Pleione

Ορχιδέα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

miniature orchid

Orquídea

7.2.7 In Polish

miniature orchid

Orchidea

7.2.8 In Latin

miniature orchid

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

Pleione

Aerides

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Coelogyneae

Vandeae

8.9 Subfamily

Epidendroideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA27800

1 27800

Properties of Miniature Orchid and Orchid

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Season and Care of Miniature Orchid and Orchid

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

Miniature Orchid and Orchid Physical Information

Miniature Orchid and Orchid physical information is very important for comparison. Miniature Orchid height is 12.70 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Orchid height is 35.50 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Miniature Orchid and Orchid are as follows:

Miniature Orchid flower color: White, Yellow, Yellow green and Brown
Miniature Orchid leaf color: Light Green
Orchid flower color: Fuchsia, Violet, Plum and Ivory
Orchid leaf color: Green

Care of Miniature Orchid and Orchid

Care of Miniature Orchid and Orchid 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 Orchid pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Miniature Orchid needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Orchid needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.