1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
1.2 Type
Epiphyte
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia, Australia
1.4 Types
lovely moth orchid is a type of orchid
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
close to waterfalls, Humid climates, Rainforest, Thickets
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-3
1.8 Sunset Zone
H2
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Bronze
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Bronze
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Bronze
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oblong elliptic
2.4 Thorns
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3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Not Available
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Not Available
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
High
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Water when soil is dry
4.4.2 In Summer
Drought Tolerant
4.4.3 In Spring
Less Watering
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Not Available
4.5.2 Soil Type
Not Available
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Blight, Black Spot, Botrytis Cinerea, Brown Rot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Not Available
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
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5.4 Showy Foliage
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5.5 Showy Bark
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5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
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5.9 Invasive
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5.10 Self-Sowing
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5.11 Attracts
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Indoor Air Purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Applicable
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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6.5 Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PHALAENOPSIS amabilis
7.2 Common Name
Lovely Moth Orchid, Lovely Phalaenopsis
7.2.1 In Hindi
Lovely Moth Orchid
7.2.2 In German
Schöne Phalaenopsis
7.2.3 In French
Belle Phalaenopsis
7.2.4 In Spanish
Preciosa orquídea de polilla
7.2.5 In Greek
Υπέροχο Moth Orchid
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Encantador Moth Orchid
7.2.7 In Polish
Piękny Moth Orchid
7.2.8 In Latin
Quæcumque amabilia Moth Orchid
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Asparagales
8.5 Family
Orchidaceae
8.6 Genus
Phalaenopsis
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Epidendroideae
8.10 Number of Species