Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Epiphyte
Tree
Origin
China, India, Nepal
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
Types
Pleione chunii , Pleione limprichtii
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Number of Varieties
1003
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40000
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Habitat
Hilly upland habitat, Wooded hillsides
Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
13-1510-12
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-9
Sunset Zone
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H2, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
12.70 cm1,370.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm1,520.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Yellow green, Brown
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Yellow green
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic to oblong
Maple shaped
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Very Fast
Type of Soil
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Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
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Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Light Frost
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Bulbs
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively, Needs very little water
Water daily during growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
In Spring
Moderate
Less Watering
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
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Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
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Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
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Aphids, Insects
Plant Tolerance
Light Frost
Drought
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Nausea, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
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For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Cramps, Dermatitis
Part of Plant Used
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Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., Beneficial species for attracting pollinators
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
SIGMATOSTALIX amazonica
ALEURITES moluccanus
Common Name
Amazon Sigmatostalix Orchid, Miniature Orchid
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
In Hindi
miniature orchid
Aleurites moluccanus
In German
miniature orchid
Lichtnussbaum
In French
Pleione
Aleurites moluccana
In Spanish
Pleione
Aleurites moluccanus
In Greek
Pleione
Aleurites moluccanus
In Portuguese
miniature orchid
Nogueira-de-iguape
In Polish
miniature orchid
Nogueira-de-iguape
In Latin
miniature orchid
Aleurites moluccanus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Euphorbiales
Family
Orchidaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Pleione
Aleurites
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Coelogyneae
Aleuritideae
Subfamily
Epidendroideae
Crotonoideae
Number of Species
200050
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27800
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