What is
Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Epiphyte
Epiphyte
Origin
China, India, Nepal
Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
Pleione chunii , Pleione limprichtii
-9999
Number of Varieties
NANA
0
40000
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Habitat
Hilly upland habitat, Wooded hillsides
Swamps
USDA Hardiness Zone
13-1510-13
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-9
Sunset Zone
Not Available
H1, H2, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
12.70 cm30.50 cm
0.54
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm25.60 cm
0.1
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Yellow green, Brown
White, Burgundy, Dark Red, Light Green, Violet, Dark Salmon
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Multi-Color
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Yellow green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic to oblong
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Slow
Type of Soil
Not Available
Not Available
The pH of Soil
Not Available
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Light Frost
Not Available
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Bulbs
Bulbs, By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively, Needs very little water
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Not Available
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Not Available
Not Available
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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
Not Available
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Light Frost
Drought
Facts
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Not Available
Bees, pollinators
Allergy
Unknown
Not Available
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Showy Purposes
Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Cancer, Eye Problems
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., Beneficial species for attracting pollinators
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
SIGMATOSTALIX amazonica
PROSTHECHEA cochleata
Common Name
Amazon Sigmatostalix Orchid, Miniature Orchid
Clamshell Orchid, Cockleshell Orchid, Black Orchid
In Hindi
miniature orchid
Clamshell Orchid
In German
miniature orchid
Clamshell Orchid
In French
Pleione
Clamshell Orchid
In Spanish
Pleione
Clamshell Orchid
In Greek
Pleione
Encyclia Cochleata
In Portuguese
miniature orchid
Clamshell Orchid
In Polish
miniature orchid
Clamshell Orchid
In Latin
miniature orchid
Clamshell Orchid
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Orchidales
Family
Orchidaceae
Orchidaceae
Genus
Pleione
Prosthechea
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Coelogyneae
Epidendreae
Subfamily
Epidendroideae
Epidendroideae
Number of Species
NANA
1
27800
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