1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Epiphyte
Flowering Plants
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia, Australia
North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas
1.4 Types
lovely moth orchid is a type of orchid
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
close to waterfalls, Humid climates, Rainforest, Thickets
Cultivated Beds, Sandy areas, Sunny Edge
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H2
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
15.20 cm50.80 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
22.90 cm35.60 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
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green, Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Bronze
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oblong elliptic
Oval to egg shaped
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter
Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Not Available
Neutral, Alkaline
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
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Water when soil is dry
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, Reduce watering in winter
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
Not Available
Neutral, Alkaline
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
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Blight, Black Spot, Botrytis Cinerea, Brown Rot
Red blotch
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
Not Available
Birds, Bumblebees
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Indoor Air Purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Applicable
Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Chewing
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PHALAENOPSIS amabilis
PENSTEMON grandiflorus 'Prairie Snow'
7.2 Common Name
Lovely Moth Orchid, Lovely Phalaenopsis
Large Beardtongue, Prairie Snow Beardtongue
7.2.1 In Hindi
Lovely Moth Orchid
Large Beardtongue
7.2.2 In German
Schöne Phalaenopsis
Large Beardtongue
7.2.3 In French
Belle Phalaenopsis
Large Beardtongue
7.2.4 In Spanish
Preciosa orquídea de polilla
Large Beardtongue
7.2.5 In Greek
Υπέροχο Moth Orchid
Large Beardtongue
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Encantador Moth Orchid
Large Beardtongue
7.2.7 In Polish
Piękny Moth Orchid
Large Beardtongue
7.2.8 In Latin
Quæcumque amabilia Moth Orchid
Large Beardtongue
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
Asparagales
Scrophulariales
8.5 Family
Orchidaceae
Scrophulariaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Epidendroideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species