Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Epiphyte
Origin
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Southeastern Asia, Australia
Types
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lovely moth orchid is a type of orchid
Number of Varieties
6030
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40000
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Habitat
Banks, meadows, Roadsides, Shores of rivers or lakes
close to waterfalls, Humid climates, Rainforest, Thickets
USDA Hardiness Zone
-999912-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-3
12-3
Sunset Zone
21,22
H2
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm15.20 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
22.90 cm22.90 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Green
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Bronze
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed and toothed
Oblong elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Winter
Spring, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam
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The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Early Spring, Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Variety of soil types
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Low
High
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Do Not over Water, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Drought Tolerant
In Spring
Moderate
Less Watering
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
-
Soil Type
Loam
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Powdery mildew
Bacterial Blight, Black Spot, Botrytis Cinerea, Brown Rot
Plant Tolerance
Variety of soil types
-
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
-
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
-
Allergy
Pollen
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Indoor Air Purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anodyne, Arthritis, Bronchitis, Nerve pain
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Flowers
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border
Container, Cutflower, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
Ranunculus acris
PHALAENOPSIS amabilis
Common Name
Ranunculus, meadow buttercup, tall buttercup, common buttercup, giant buttercup
Lovely Moth Orchid, Lovely Phalaenopsis
In Hindi
Ranunculus
Lovely Moth Orchid
In German
Ranunkel
Schöne Phalaenopsis
In French
Ranunculus
Belle Phalaenopsis
In Spanish
ranúnculo
Preciosa orquídea de polilla
In Greek
Ranunculus
Υπέροχο Moth Orchid
In Portuguese
Ranogkylos
Encantador Moth Orchid
In Polish
Ranogkylos
Piękny Moth Orchid
In Latin
Ranogkylos
Quæcumque amabilia Moth Orchid
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Ranunculales
Asparagales
Family
Ranunculaceae
Orchidaceae
Genus
Ranunculus
Phalaenopsis
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Ranunculeae
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Subfamily
Ranunculoideae
Epidendroideae
Number of Species
60025000
1
27800
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