1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
China, India, Nepal
Southern Asia
1.4 Types
Pleione chunii , Pleione limprichtii
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Hilly upland habitat, Wooded hillsides
Ponds
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 cm30.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
15.20 cm90.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Yellow, Yellow green, Brown
White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Hot Pink, Rose, Coral
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Lime Green, Sea Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Yellow green
Lime Green, Sea Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green
Lime Green, Sea Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Elliptic to oblong
Orbicular
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, In Water, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Bulbs
From Rhizomes, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively, Needs very little water
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
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
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut away fading foliage
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
20N–4.4P–16.6K at 20-d intervals
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Free of serious pests and diseases
Aphids, Caterpillars
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single, Double, Semi-Double
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
Beetles, Insects
5.12 Allergy
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Showy Purposes
Beautification
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Promotes healthy skin, Provides herbal hair care
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
Antidiarrhoeal, Astringent, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Febrifuge, Hypotensive, Resolvent, Stomachic, Tonic
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., Beneficial species for attracting pollinators
Leaves are used to wrap small parcels, Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Root is used as a vegetable
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
SIGMATOSTALIX amazonica
NELUMBO nucifera
7.2 Common Name
Amazon Sigmatostalix Orchid, Miniature Orchid
East Indian Lotus, Sacred Lotus
7.2.1 In Hindi
miniature orchid
पवित्र कमल
7.2.2 In German
miniature orchid
Heiliges Lotus
7.2.3 In French
7.2.4 In Spanish
7.2.5 In Greek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
miniature orchid
Lotus sagrado
7.2.7 In Polish
miniature orchid
Sacred Lotus
7.2.8 In Latin
miniature orchid
sacra Lotus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Coelogyneae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Epidendroideae
Nelumbonaceae
8.10 Number of Species