Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Tender Perennial
Origin
Japan
Mediterranean
Types
Spathoglottis plicata
Blue Anemone, Greek Windflower, Carolina Anemone, Chinese Anemone
Number of Varieties
5150
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40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions
Wild
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-98-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12-5
Sunset Zone
H1, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm5.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm20.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Dark Red
Sky Blue
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Light Green, Tan
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Yellow, Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Compound
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Medium, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
cut main flower spike, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Crown rot
Botrytis collar rot, Crown gall, Cucumber mosaic, Downy mildew, Impatiens necrotic spot, Leaf curl, Phytophthora, Rhizoctonia crown rot, Root rot, Rust, Sclerotinia blight, Southern blight
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds, pollinators
-
Allergy
-
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Bonsai, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Asthma, Cough, Gout, Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain
Part of Plant Used
-
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Cut Flowers, Decoration Purposes
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
CALANTHE discolor
ANEMONE 'Harmony Blue'( HARMONY SERIES)
Common Name
Ground Orchid, Japanese Hardy Calanthe Orchid
Anemone, Harmony Blue Anemone
In Hindi
Ground Orchid
रत्नज्योति
In German
Ground Orchid
Anemone
In French
Ground Orchid
Anémone
In Spanish
Ground Orchid
Anémona
In Greek
Ground Orchid
ανεμώνη
In Portuguese
Ground Orchid
Relutantemente
In Polish
Ground Orchid
Zawilec
In Latin
Ground Orchid
VivoSocial
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Ranunculales
Family
Orchidaceae
Ranunculaceae
Genus
Bletilla
Anemone
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
-
Tribe
Arethuseae
-
Subfamily
Epidendroideae
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Number of Species
5150
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27800
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