Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Epiphyte
Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, China, Korea
Southeastern Asia, Australia
Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
lovely moth orchid is a type of orchid
Number of Varieties
10030
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40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
close to waterfalls, Humid climates, Rainforest, Thickets
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-1112-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7 - 1
12-3
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H2
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm15.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm22.90 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Sky Blue, Indigo, Dark Blue
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Brown, Sandy Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Sea Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Sea Green, Gray Green
Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Fall
Sea Green, Gray Green
Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Bronze
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblovate
Oblong elliptic
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
High
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Do Not over Water, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Drought Tolerant
In Spring
Moderate
Less Watering
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
-
Soil Type
Loamy
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Loamy
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
Compost
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis Blight, Leafminers, Mealybugs, Mushroom root rot
Bacterial Blight, Black Spot, Botrytis Cinerea, Brown Rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
-
Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Indoor Air Purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Very little waste
Indoor Air Purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Flowers
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Herb
Container, Cutflower, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
CENTAUREA cyanus
PHALAENOPSIS amabilis
Common Name
Batchelor's Buttons, Cornflower
Lovely Moth Orchid, Lovely Phalaenopsis
In Hindi
Hydrangea
Lovely Moth Orchid
In German
Hortensie
Schöne Phalaenopsis
In French
Hortensia
Belle Phalaenopsis
In Spanish
Hortensia
Preciosa orquídea de polilla
In Greek
υδραγεία
Υπέροχο Moth Orchid
In Portuguese
Hortênsia
Encantador Moth Orchid
In Polish
Hortensja
Piękny Moth Orchid
In Latin
Hibiscus
Quæcumque amabilia Moth Orchid
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asterales
Asparagales
Family
Asteraceae
Orchidaceae
Genus
Centaurea
Phalaenopsis
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Cynareae
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Subfamily
Carduoideae
Epidendroideae
Number of Species
25025000
1
27800
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