1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Epiphyte
Flowering Plants
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia, Australia
Hybrid origin, North America
1.4 Types
lovely moth orchid is a type of orchid
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1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
close to waterfalls, Humid climates, Rainforest, Thickets
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1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H2
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
15.20 cm65.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
22.90 cm55.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Bronze
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2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oblong elliptic
Ovate elongated
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
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4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting
Root Division
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Water when soil is dry
Do not water excessively
4.4.2 In Summer
Drought Tolerant
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves
Remove dead flowers
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Blight, Black Spot, Botrytis Cinerea, Brown Rot
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4.10 Plant Tolerance
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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
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Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Rabbits
5.12 Allergy
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6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
along a porch, deck or patio, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
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6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Indoor Air Purification
Food for animals
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Applicable
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Food for animals, 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, Tropical
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PHALAENOPSIS amabilis
Phlox paniculata 'Sherbet Cocktail'
7.2 Common Name
Lovely Moth Orchid, Lovely Phalaenopsis
Hybrid Phlox, Sherbet Cocktail Garden Phlox
7.2.1 In Hindi
Lovely Moth Orchid
Hybrid Phlox
7.2.2 In German
Schöne Phalaenopsis
Hybrid Phlox
7.2.3 In French
Belle Phalaenopsis
Phlox Hybrid
7.2.4 In Spanish
Preciosa orquídea de polilla
Phlox híbrido
7.2.5 In Greek
Υπέροχο Moth Orchid
υβριδικά Phlox
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Encantador Moth Orchid
Phlox híbrido
7.2.7 In Polish
Piękny Moth Orchid
Hybrydowy Phlox
7.2.8 In Latin
Quæcumque amabilia Moth Orchid
Hybrid Phlox
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
Orchidaceae
Polemoniaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
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8.9 Subfamily
Epidendroideae
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8.10 Number of Species