Pleione sp. (Peacock Orchid)

Pleione sp. (Peacock Orchid) pink flower in a pot, close up.
Pleione sp. (Peacock Orchid) pink flower growing inside a decorative ceramic pot.

Botanical name: Pleione sp.

Common names: Peacock Orchid, Himalayan crocus, Indian Crocus, Windowsill Orchid

Family: Orchidaceae

Origin: Southeast Asia, India, China

USDA Plant Hardiness MapSmall plant 2-5 ftSemi-shadeFull sunWatering: Moderate. Water when top soil feels dryWatering: Regular. Let topsoil dry slightlyYellow, orange flowersBlue, lavender, purple flowersWhite, off-white flowersPink flowers

The big, showy flowers originate from new shoots formed at the base of the pseudobulb. They are pink to purplish, white or yellow, while the fringed, tubular lip is often paler or white, with yellow, red or purple dots and stripes.

They are very closely related to the genus Coelogyne and were once considered part of it.


Pleione sp. (Peacock Orchid) pink flower in a pot with bark mulch and white stones.
Pleione bulbocodioides
Pleione sp. (Peacock Orchid) pink flower in a pot close up
Pleione bulbocodioides
Pleione sp. (Peacock Orchid) pink flower plant inside a pot for a close up
Pleione bulbocodioides
Pleione sp. (Peacock Orchid) green leaves plant
Pleione limprichtii


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