Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Epiphyte
Origin
Europe, Southern Asia, Western Asia
China, India, Nepal
Types
Fernleaf, Superdukat
Pleione chunii , Pleione limprichtii
Number of Varieties
2100
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40000
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Habitat
Mediterranean region
Hilly upland habitat, Wooded hillsides
USDA Hardiness Zone
-999913-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-10
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm12.70 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Chartreuse
White, Yellow, Yellow green, Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Sandy Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Sea Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Sea Green
Light Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Elliptic to oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
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The pH of Soil
Neutral
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Light Frost
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Over-head watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry
Do not water excessively, Needs very little water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
-
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Less fertilizing
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Light Frost
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
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bugs, Insects
Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Bonsai, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Dysentry, Immunity, Indigestion, Insomnia, Menstrual Disorders, Oral health
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
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Other Uses
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making beverages
Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., Beneficial species for attracting pollinators
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
ANETHUM graveolens
SIGMATOSTALIX amazonica
Common Name
Dill
Amazon Sigmatostalix Orchid, Miniature Orchid
In Hindi
डिल प्लांट
miniature orchid
In German
Dill Pflanze
miniature orchid
In French
Dill usine
Pleione
In Spanish
Dill Planta
Pleione
In Greek
άνηθο φυτών
Pleione
In Portuguese
Dill Vegetal
miniature orchid
In Polish
Dill roślin
miniature orchid
In Latin
Planta ingratis voratrinis dispensatur
miniature orchid
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Apiales
Asparagales
Family
Apiaceae
Orchidaceae
Genus
Anethum
Pleione
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Coelogyneae
Subfamily
-
Epidendroideae
Number of Species
902000
1
27800
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