About Miniature Orchid

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Epiphyte

Origin

China, India, Nepal

Types

Pleione chunii , Pleione limprichtii

Number of Varieties

100

Rank: 52 (Overall)

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Habitat

Hilly upland habitat, Wooded hillsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

13-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

12.70 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Yellow green, Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic to oblong

Thorns

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11% - Epiphyte Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

The pH of Soil

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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16% - Epiphyte Garden Plants

Tolerances

Light Frost

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively, Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Soil Type

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost

Pests and Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Light Frost

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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3% - Epiphyte Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

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No - Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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68% - Epiphyte Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

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No - Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

Fragrant Leaf

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No - Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No - Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

Showy Foliage

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35% - Epiphyte Garden Plants

Showy Bark

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No - Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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16% - Epiphyte Garden Plants

Invasive

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No - Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

Self-Sowing

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11% - Epiphyte Garden Plants

Attracts

Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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20% - Epiphyte Garden Plants

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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77% - Epiphyte Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

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All - Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SIGMATOSTALIX amazonica

Common Name

Amazon Sigmatostalix Orchid, Miniature Orchid

In Hindi

miniature orchid

In German

miniature orchid

In French

Pleione

In Spanish

Pleione

In Greek

Pleione

In Portuguese

miniature orchid

In Polish

miniature orchid

In Latin

miniature orchid

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Family

Orchidaceae

Genus

Pleione

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Coelogyneae

Subfamily

Epidendroideae

Number of Species

2000

Rank: 12 (Overall)

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Properties of Miniature Orchid

Want to know the properties of Miniature Orchid? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Miniature Orchid is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Miniature Orchid Benefits are as follows:

Medicinal use:

Part of plant used:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Miniature Orchid Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Miniature Orchid. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Miniature Orchid physical information is as follows: 12.70 cm tall and 15.20 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Elliptic to oblong. Also it has following color specifications:

Flower color: White, Yellow, Yellow green and Brown

Leaf color: Light Green

Care of Miniature Orchid

Taking Miniature Orchid Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Miniature Orchid include pruning, which should be done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Partial shade, Full Shade for its proper growth.

Season and care of Miniature Orchid

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Miniature Orchid is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Miniature Orchid is a very important plant from Epiphyte. There are 100 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Pleione chunii , Pleione limprichtii. This plant's habitat is Hilly upland habitat and Wooded hillsides and it comes in the hardiness zone 13-15. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.