1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Epiphyte
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia, China, Japan
Southeastern Asia, Australia
1.4 Types
Cymbidium madidum, Cymbidium suave
lovely moth orchid is a type of orchid
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Open Forest, Rainforest, Woodlands
close to waterfalls, Humid climates, Rainforest, Thickets
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H2
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
30.00 cm15.20 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
30.00 cm22.90 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Green, Bronze
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Green, Bronze
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green, Bronze
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Sword-like
Oblong elliptic
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Not Available
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Early Spring, Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Bulbs, Divison
Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Needs watering once a week
Do Not over Water, Water when soil is dry
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Drought Tolerant
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Not Available
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bacterial Blight, Black Spot, Botrytis Cinerea, Brown Rot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
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
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Cut Flowers, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Indoor Air Purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Eye Problems
Not Applicable
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
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
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CYMBIDIUM
PHALAENOPSIS amabilis
7.2 Common Name
Cymbidium Orchid, Sword-leaf Cymbidium, boat orchid
Lovely Moth Orchid, Lovely Phalaenopsis
7.2.1 In Hindi
आर्किड
Lovely Moth Orchid
7.2.2 In German
Cymbidium Orchid
Schöne Phalaenopsis
7.2.3 In French
Cymbidium Orchid
Belle Phalaenopsis
7.2.4 In Spanish
Cymbidium Orchid
Preciosa orquídea de polilla
7.2.5 In Greek
kymbes
Υπέροχο Moth Orchid
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Cymbidium Orchid
Encantador Moth Orchid
7.2.7 In Polish
Cymbidium Orchid
Piękny Moth Orchid
7.2.8 In Latin
Cymbidium Orchid
Quæcumque amabilia Moth Orchid
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Tracheobionta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Epidendroideae
Epidendroideae
8.10 Number of Species