How to tend a Pleione formosana

Also known as: Pleione bulbocodioides var. nivea (Fukuy.) S.S.Ying, Pleione formosana f. alba Torelli & Riccab., Pleione formosana f. nivea Fukuy., Pleione hookeriana f. nivea (Fukuy.) M.Hiroe, Pleione pricei Rolfe, Pleione formosana var. nivea (Fukuy.) Masam., Coelogyne formosana (Hayata) Yak.Kudo

Watering

Keep soil moist at the seedling stage, water frequently during peak growth stages

Sunlight

Likes moderate sunshine, avoid scorching light

Soil

Humus soil

Fertilizer

Apply small amount fertilizer monthly in peak growth stages

Pruning

Remove old, diseased and dead leaves timely

About this plant

Origin
Taiwan
Category
Orchidaceae, Pleione
Size
Diameter ≥ 10 cm
Blooming period
Flowering period April-June
Flower colors
white, pink, light purple
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