Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Tender Perennial
Origin
Japan
Southern Africa, South Africa
Types
Spathoglottis plicata
airplane plant,St. Bernard's lily,spider ivy
Number of Varieties
540
0
40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions
Wild
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-99-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12-10
Sunset Zone
H1, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
-
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm25.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm30.25 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Dark Red
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green, Tan
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
White, Light Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
White, Light Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
White, Light Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
-
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Requires regular watering
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
-
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
cut main flower spike, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Crown rot
Red blotch, Scab
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
-
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds, pollinators
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Bonsai, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Hanging Basket
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Antioxidants
Part of Plant Used
-
Leaves
Other Uses
Cut Flowers, Decoration Purposes
Air freshner
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Bedding Plant, Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
CALANTHE discolor
CHLOROPHYTUM comosum
Common Name
Ground Orchid, Japanese Hardy Calanthe Orchid
Spider Plant
In Hindi
Ground Orchid
spider plant
In German
Ground Orchid
Grünlilie
In French
Ground Orchid
Chlorophytum comosum
In Spanish
Ground Orchid
Chlorophytum comosum
In Greek
Ground Orchid
Spider plant
In Portuguese
Ground Orchid
Clorofito
In Polish
Ground Orchid
Zielistka Sternberga
In Latin
Ground Orchid
Spider plant
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Liliales
Family
Orchidaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Bletilla
Chlorophytum
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Arethuseae
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Subfamily
Epidendroideae
Agavoideae
Number of Species
5200
1
27800
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