Life Span
Perennial
Type
Epiphyte
Origin
China, India, Nepal
Types
Pleione chunii , Pleione limprichtii
Number of Varieties
100
Rank: 52 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
Hilly upland habitat, Wooded hillsides
USDA Hardiness Zone
13-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
Sunset Zone
-
Habit
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
12.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Yellow green, Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic to oblong
Thorns
✔
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11% - Epiphyte Garden Plants
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Type of Soil
-
The pH of Soil
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
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16% - Epiphyte Garden Plants
Tolerances
Light Frost
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively, Needs very little water
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Soil Type
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
Pests and Diseases
-
Plant Tolerance
Light Frost
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
3% - Epiphyte Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
No - Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
68% - Epiphyte Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
No - Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
No - Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
No - Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
35% - Epiphyte Garden Plants
Showy Bark
✔
✘
No - Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
Foliage Texture
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
16% - Epiphyte Garden Plants
Invasive
✔
✘
No - Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
Self-Sowing
✔
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11% - Epiphyte Garden Plants
Attracts
Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
✔
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20% - Epiphyte Garden Plants
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Part of Plant Used
-
Other Uses
Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., Beneficial species for attracting pollinators
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
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77% - Epiphyte Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
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All - Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
SIGMATOSTALIX amazonica
Common Name
Amazon Sigmatostalix Orchid, Miniature Orchid
In Hindi
miniature orchid
In German
miniature orchid
In French
Pleione
In Spanish
Pleione
In Greek
Pleione
In Portuguese
miniature orchid
In Polish
miniature orchid
In Latin
miniature orchid
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Family
Orchidaceae
Genus
Pleione
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Coelogyneae
Subfamily
Epidendroideae
Number of Species
2000
Rank: 12 (Overall)
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27800
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