1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Epiphyte
1.3 Origin
Japan
Southeastern Asia, Australia
1.4 Types
not available
lovely moth orchid is a type of orchid
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Temperate Regions
close to waterfalls, Humid climates, Rainforest, Thickets
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 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
25.40 cm15.20 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
30.50 cm22.90 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Light Green, Tan
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Green, Bronze
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Green, Bronze
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Bronze
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Oblong elliptic
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer
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
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
From bulbs
Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
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
cut main flower spike, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Crown rot
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
Butterflies, Hummingbirds, pollinators
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Bonsai, Bouquets, 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
No Medicinal Use
Not Applicable
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Cut Flowers, Decoration Purposes
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Cutflower, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CALANTHE discolor
PHALAENOPSIS amabilis
7.2 Common Name
Ground Orchid, Japanese Hardy Calanthe Orchid
Lovely Moth Orchid, Lovely Phalaenopsis
7.2.1 In Hindi
Ground Orchid
Lovely Moth Orchid
7.2.2 In German
Ground Orchid
Schöne Phalaenopsis
7.2.3 In French
Ground Orchid
Belle Phalaenopsis
7.2.4 In Spanish
Ground Orchid
Preciosa orquídea de polilla
7.2.5 In Greek
Ground Orchid
Υπέροχο Moth Orchid
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Ground Orchid
Encantador Moth Orchid
7.2.7 In Polish
Ground Orchid
Piękny Moth Orchid
7.2.8 In Latin
Ground Orchid
Quæcumque amabilia Moth Orchid
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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