1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
China, India, Nepal
World/Pandemic
1.4 Types
Pleione chunii , Pleione limprichtii
Rhynchostylis gigantea (Red), Rhynchostylis gigantea (Chang Ply type)
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Hilly upland habitat, Wooded hillsides
Coastal Regions
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 cm40.60 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
15.20 cm50.80 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Yellow, Yellow green, Brown
White, Lavender, Violet, Plum
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
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Elliptic to oblong
Long Linear
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Winter
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 Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early 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?
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively, Needs very little water
Keep ground moist, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
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 dead branches
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
Fertilize once a week in winter
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Free of serious pests and diseases
Not Available, Red blotch
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
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Not Available
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
Oil is used for aromatherapy
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
SIGMATOSTALIX amazonica
RHYNCHOSTYLIS gigantea
7.2 Common Name
Amazon Sigmatostalix Orchid, Miniature Orchid
Orchid, Rhynchostylis
7.2.1 In Hindi
miniature orchid
कोपु फूल
7.2.2 In German
miniature orchid
Rhynchostylis Gigantea
7.2.3 In French
Pleione
Rhynchostylis Gigantea
7.2.4 In Spanish
Pleione
Rhynchostylis Gigantea
7.2.5 In Greek
Pleione
Rhynchostylis Gigantea
7.2.6 In Portuguese
miniature orchid
Rhynchostylis Gigantea
7.2.7 In Polish
miniature orchid
Rhynchostylis Gigantea
7.2.8 In Latin
miniature orchid
Rhynchostylis Gigantea
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
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species