1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Australia
Southeastern Asia, Australia
1.4 Types
Not Available
lovely moth orchid is a type of orchid
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Tropical Forests
close to waterfalls, Humid climates, Rainforest, Thickets
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H2
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
610.00 cm15.20 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
370.00 cm22.90 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Not Available
Spring, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Not Available
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Not Available
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Fall, Winter
Early Spring, Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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
Acidic, Neutral
Not Available
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Not Available
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bacterial Blight, Black Spot, Botrytis Cinerea, Brown Rot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
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
Butterflies
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
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
Not Available
Not Applicable
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root, Seeds
Flowers
6.2.3 Other Uses
Charcoal, Edible yellow dye is obtained, Used As Food
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Cutflower, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ACACIA salicina
PHALAENOPSIS amabilis
7.2 Common Name
Cooba, Willow Acacia
Lovely Moth Orchid, Lovely Phalaenopsis
7.2.1 In Hindi
willow acacia
Lovely Moth Orchid
7.2.2 In German
Weiden Akazie
Schöne Phalaenopsis
7.2.3 In French
saule acacia
Belle Phalaenopsis
7.2.4 In Spanish
acacia sauce
Preciosa orquídea de polilla
7.2.5 In Greek
ιτιά ακακίας
Υπέροχο Moth Orchid
7.2.6 In Portuguese
salgueiro de acácia
Encantador Moth Orchid
7.2.7 In Polish
wierzba akacji
Piękny Moth Orchid
7.2.8 In Latin
lignis salices
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, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Epidendroideae
8.10 Number of Species