Botanical Name: Common Names:
Pleione formosana Windowsill Orchid, Taiwan Pleione,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Indoor Plants Clumping
Description:
A miniature terrestrial orchid, commonly known as the window-sill orchid, it has large showy rose-pink flowers in spring. Great indoor plant or suitable for shade gardens. Grows approx. 15cm H x 15cm W.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
<15cm <30cm
Position: Soil Type:
Semi Shade Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Courtyard, Feature, Indoor Plant, Rockery, Shady Garden, Tropical Garden, Container / Pot
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free, Snails And Slugs
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Liquid feed, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Orchidaceae Asia
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Pink
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Spring
Fruit: Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Slow
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Low
Frost: Tender
Wind: Low