Miniature Orchid

Water Spinach

About Miniature Orchid and Water Spinach

Miniature Orchid

Water Spinach

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Epiphyte

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

China, India, Nepal

India

1.4 Types

Pleione chunii , Pleione limprichtii

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Hilly upland habitat, Wooded hillsides

subtropical regions, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

13-158-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

12.70 cm12.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

15.20 cm610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Yellow green, Brown

White, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Green, Reddish Plum

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

Long Elliptic

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

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Not Available

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Not Available

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Light Frost

Wet Site

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

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

Not Available

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Not Available

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly 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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Free of serious pests and diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot

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

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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

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Not Available

Birds, Hens

5.12 Allergy

Unknown

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Showy Purposes

Farmland

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Anti-ageing Benefits, Antidiabetic, Reduces toothache, Skin Diseases

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Leaves, Shoots, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used in curries, soups, stews

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SIGMATOSTALIX amazonica

IPOMOEA aquatica

7.2 Common Name

Amazon Sigmatostalix Orchid, Miniature Orchid

Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach

7.2.1 In Hindi

miniature orchid

Water Spinach

7.2.2 In German

miniature orchid

Wasser-Spinat

7.2.3 In French

Pleione

Épinards d'eau

7.2.4 In Spanish

Pleione

La espinaca de agua

7.2.5 In Greek

Pleione

Σπανάκι νερό

7.2.6 In Portuguese

miniature orchid

Espinafre de água

7.2.7 In Polish

miniature orchid

Szpinak wodny

7.2.8 In Latin

miniature orchid

Water Spinach

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Orchidaceae

Convolvulaceae

8.6 Genus

Pleione

Ipomoea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Coelogyneae

Ipomoeeae

8.9 Subfamily

Epidendroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA500

1 27800

Properties of Miniature Orchid and Water Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Miniature Orchid and Water Spinach

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

Miniature Orchid and Water Spinach Physical Information

Miniature Orchid and Water Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Miniature Orchid height is 12.70 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Water Spinach height is 12.70 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Miniature Orchid and Water Spinach are as follows:

Miniature Orchid flower color: White, Yellow, Yellow green and Brown
Miniature Orchid leaf color: Light Green
Water Spinach flower color: White and Lavender
Water Spinach leaf color: Green

Care of Miniature Orchid and Water Spinach

Care of Miniature Orchid and Water Spinach 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 Water Spinach 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 Water Spinach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.