Species Ludisia discolor (Jewel Orchid) | Known

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Names

Scientific name: Ludisia discolor
Common name: Jewel Orchid

Measurements

Height: 4 - 24 in
Spread: 2 - 24 in
Spacing: 12 in
Growth Rate: Moderate

Requirements

Hardiness zones: 10a, 10b, 11a, 11b
Sunlight: Partial Shade, Partial Sun, Full Shade
Soil Drainage: Moist but Well-drained
Soil type: Loam
Soil pH: Neutral (6.6 - 7.3)

Physical Traits

Lifecycle: Perennial
Leaf lifecycle: Evergreen broadleaf
Foliage color: Dark Green
Bloom time: Late Fall, Winter
Bloom color: Yellow, White
Seasons of interest: Spring, Summer, Fall
Propagation methods: Cuttings, Division

Taxonomy

Taxonomic Rank: Species
Author: (Ker Gawl.) Blume
Publication: Fl. Javae Nov. Ser. : 95 (1859)

Superior Taxa

Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Pteridobiotina
Phylum: Angiosperms
Order: Asparagales
Family: Orchidaceae
Genus: Ludisia

Synonyms

Anoectochilus ordeanus Kuhlhasseltia carrii Ludisia furetii Ludisia odorata Ludisia otletae Myoda rufescens Neottia discolor Orchiodes discolor Haemaria discolor var. ordeana Goodyera ordiana Haemaria discolor var. concolor Haemaria discolor var. condorensis Haemaria discolor var. denisoniana Haemaria discolor var. grandis Haemaria discolor var. rhodoneura Haemaria discolor var. trilineata Haemaria rubrovenia Ludisia discolor var. ordiana Anoectochilus ordianus Dicrophyla elegans Gonogona discolor Goodyera discolor Goodyera ordeana Goodyera rodigasciana Goodyera rubrovenia Haemaria dawsoniana Haemaria discolor Haemaria otletae Haemaria pauciflora Ludisia discolor Haemaria dawsoniana Anoectochilus rubrovenia Goodyera dawsoniana Anoectochilus ordianus Haemaria dawsoniana Haemaria discolor var. ordeana Anoectochilus dawsonianus Ludisia dawsoniana Haemaria discolor var. dawsoniana Ludisia discolor var. dawsoniana

References

How to Grow and Care for a Jewel Orchid | BBC Gardeners World Magazine, BBC Gardenders' World, https://www.gardenersworld.com/how-to/grow-plants/jewel-orchid-ludisia-discolor/, accessed October 25, 2024

Plant Know-How: Ludisia discolor – Folia Collective, Folia Collective, https://foliacollective.com/blogs/plant-care/plant-know-how-ludisia-discolor, accessed October 25, 2024

Ludisia discolor, Here But Not, https://herebutnot.com/ludisia-discolor/, accessed October 25, 2024

How to Care for the Beautiful Jewel Orchid, Ludisia discolor - The Houseplant Guru, The Houseplant Guru, https://thehouseplantguru.com/2022/02/23/how-to-care-for-the-beautiful-jewel-orchid/, accessed October 25, 2024

IOSPE PHOTOS, Internet Orchid Species Photo Encyclopedia, https://www.orchidspecies.com/ludiscolor.htm, accessed October 25, 2024

Jewel Orchid (Ludisia discolor): All You Need To Know, Gardenia, https://www.gardenia.net/plant/ludisia-discolor, accessed October 25, 2024

World Flora Online, http://www.worldfloraonline.org/, accessed June 20, 2024