1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia, Australia
Eastern Africa, Southern Africa
1.4 Types
lovely moth orchid is a type of orchid
Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
close to waterfalls, Humid climates, Rainforest, Thickets
Cultivated Beds
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H2
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
15.20 cm90.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
22.90 cm90.00 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
Gray Green, Silver
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Bronze
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Bronze
Dark Green, Bronze
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Bronze
Yellow, Dark Green, Bronze
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oblong elliptic
Grass like
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Not Available
Acidic, 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 Summer, Early Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Water when soil is dry
Average Water Needs
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
Acidic, 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
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves
Cut back old stems to the ground
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Requires high amount of nitrogen
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Blight, Black Spot, Botrytis Cinerea, Brown Rot
No serious insect or disease problems
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
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
conjunctivitis, Pollen
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Borders, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Indoor Air Purification
Erosion control
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
Used as a grain, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PHALAENOPSIS amabilis
ERAGROSTIS curvula
7.2 Common Name
Lovely Moth Orchid, Lovely Phalaenopsis
Weeping Lovegrass
7.2.1 In Hindi
Lovely Moth Orchid
Weeping Lovegrass
7.2.2 In German
Schöne Phalaenopsis
Weinend lovegrass
7.2.3 In French
Belle Phalaenopsis
Weeping lovegrass
7.2.4 In Spanish
Preciosa orquídea de polilla
Pasto llorón
7.2.5 In Greek
Υπέροχο Moth Orchid
κλάμα Lovegrass
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Encantador Moth Orchid
chorando lovegrass
7.2.7 In Polish
Piękny Moth Orchid
Płacząca Lovegrass
7.2.8 In Latin
Quæcumque amabilia Moth Orchid
Plorans Lovegrass
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Eragrostideae
8.9 Subfamily
Epidendroideae
Chloridoideae
8.10 Number of Species