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Species Orchid, Windowsill Orchid, Limpritch's Pleione

Pleionelimprichtii

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Family

Orchidaceae (or-kid-AY-see-ee)

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Genus

Pleione (plee-OH-nee)

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Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Sun to Partial Shade

Foliage

Deciduous

Smooth

Height

under 6 in. (15 cm)

Spacing

Unknown - Tell us

Hardiness

USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)

USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)

USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)

USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)

USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)

USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)

Danger

N/A

Bloom Color

Pale Pink

Pink

Magenta (pink-purple)

Lavender

Bloom Time

Mid Spring

Late Spring/Early Summer

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Gardener's Notes:

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positive

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negative

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gregr18

Bridgewater, MA (Zone 6b) | June 2006 | neutral

This is considered the hardiest of the Pleiones, surviving temperatures as low as -20C (-4F).

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