Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Epiphyte
Origin
China, Japan, Korea
Southeastern Asia, Australia
Types
jiujiangense, horizontale
lovely moth orchid is a type of orchid
Number of Varieties
630
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40000
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Habitat
Cold Regions
close to waterfalls, Humid climates, Rainforest, Thickets
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-912-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-5
12-3
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21
H2
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm15.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm22.90 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Yellow green
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Red, Green, Yellow green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Orange
Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Bronze
Shape
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
Oblong elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
-
The pH of Soil
Acidic
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
High
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
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
-
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune every year, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Caterpillars
Bacterial Blight, Black Spot, Botrytis Cinerea, Brown Rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry soil
-
Flowers
Insignificant
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
allergic reaction
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bonsai, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Indoor Air Purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
-
Flowers
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Container, Cutflower, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
ACER buergerianum
PHALAENOPSIS amabilis
Common Name
Trident Maple
Lovely Moth Orchid, Lovely Phalaenopsis
In Hindi
ट्राइडेंट मेपल
Lovely Moth Orchid
In German
Trident-Ahorn
Schöne Phalaenopsis
In French
Trident Maple
Belle Phalaenopsis
In Spanish
arce de Trident
Preciosa orquídea de polilla
In Greek
Trident Maple
Υπέροχο Moth Orchid
In Portuguese
bordo Trident
Encantador Moth Orchid
In Polish
Trident klon
Piękny Moth Orchid
In Latin
Trident Maple
Quæcumque amabilia Moth Orchid
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Asparagales
Family
Aceraceae
Orchidaceae
Genus
Acer
Phalaenopsis
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae
Epidendroideae
Number of Species
16025000
1
27800
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