1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
China, India, Nepal
Southeastern Asia, Australia
1.4 Types
Pleione chunii , Pleione limprichtii
lovely moth orchid is a type of orchid
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Hilly upland habitat, Wooded hillsides
close to waterfalls, Humid climates, Rainforest, Thickets
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
12.70 cm15.20 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
15.20 cm22.90 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Yellow, Yellow green, Brown
White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Yellow green
Green, Bronze
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green
Green, Bronze
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green, Bronze
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Elliptic to oblong
Oblong elliptic
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Spring, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Not Available
Not Available
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Not Available
Not Available
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Early Spring, Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Light Frost
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Bulbs
Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively, Needs very little water
Do Not over Water, Water when soil is dry
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Drought Tolerant
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Not Available
Not Available
4.5.2 Soil Type
Not Available
Not Available
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Free of serious pests and diseases
Bacterial Blight, Black Spot, Botrytis Cinerea, Brown Rot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Light Frost
Not Available
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
Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Not Available
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Indoor Air Purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Not Applicable
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., Beneficial species for attracting pollinators
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
SIGMATOSTALIX amazonica
PHALAENOPSIS amabilis
7.2 Common Name
Amazon Sigmatostalix Orchid, Miniature Orchid
Lovely Moth Orchid, Lovely Phalaenopsis
7.2.1 In Hindi
miniature orchid
Lovely Moth Orchid
7.2.2 In German
miniature orchid
Schöne Phalaenopsis
7.2.3 In French
Pleione
Belle Phalaenopsis
7.2.4 In Spanish
Pleione
Preciosa orquídea de polilla
7.2.5 In Greek
Pleione
Υπέροχο Moth Orchid
7.2.6 In Portuguese
miniature orchid
Encantador Moth Orchid
7.2.7 In Polish
miniature orchid
Piękny Moth Orchid
7.2.8 In Latin
miniature orchid
Quæcumque amabilia Moth Orchid
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Coelogyneae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Epidendroideae
Epidendroideae
8.10 Number of Species