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Orchidaceae
Indian Crocus
Pleione maculata
Delicate beauty and resilience.
- Family
- Orchidaceae
- Genus
- Pleione
- Native to
- India, Myanmar, Thailand, Nepal
- Bloom season
- Autumn, Winter
- Type
- perennial
- Height
- 10-20 cm
- Sunlight
- partial shade
- Soil
- well-drained, humus-rich
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 8-10
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Despite its common name, the Indian crocus is actually an orchid, not related to true crocuses.
- Pleione maculata produces pseudobulbs that store nutrients through dry seasons.
- The flowers can reach up to 10 cm across, which is enormous relative to the plant's tiny size.
- It grows naturally on mossy rocks and tree branches in Himalayan cloud forests.
- The genus Pleione is named after the mother of the Pleiades in Greek mythology.
Color meanings
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grace
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elegance
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endurance