Pachystoma Senile
Pachystoma senile
Orchids Difficulty: Easy
📖 About this plant
Pachystoma senile (‘Pachystoma Senile’ in Odia) is a orchid of the Orchidaceae family, naturally found in India. The plant has traditional uses in medicine, agriculture, or as a timber/fuelwood species.
🧑🌾 Care requirements
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Light
Partial shade
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Water
Keep moist, do not overwater
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Humidity
High (60-80%)
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Temperature
15-28°C
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Soil
Orchid bark mix or mounted
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Fertilizer
Orchid fertilizer monthly
🌐 Common Names
HI
Hindi
पाचिस्टोमा सेनाइल
BN
Bengali
পাচিস্টোমা সেনাইল
MR
Marathi
पाचिस्टोमा सेनाइल
TE
Telugu
పాచిస్టోమా సెనైల్
TA
Tamil
பாசிஸ்டோமா செனைல்
GU
Gujarati
પાચિસ્ટોમા સેનાઇલ
UR
Urdu
پاچیسٹوما سینائل
KN
Kannada
ಪಾಚಿಸ್ಟೋಮಾ ಸೆನೈಲ್
OR
Odia
ପାଚିସ୍ଟୋମା ସେନାଇଲ
ML
Malayalam
പാചിസ്റ്റോമ സെനൈൽ
PA
Punjabi
ਪਾਚਿਸਟੋਮਾ ਸੇਨਾਇਲ
AS
Assamese
পাচিস্টোমা সেনাইল
📋 Plant facts
- 🌍 Origin
- Indian Subcontinent
- 📏 Max height
- 0.3-1 m
- 📐 Spread
- 0.3-0.5 m
- 🕰️ Bloom time
- Spring
- 🎨 Bloom color
- White-yellow
- 🍃 Foliage color
- Green
- ⏳ Lifespan
- 40+ years
- 📈 Growth rate
- Slow
- ☠️ Toxicity
- Non-toxic
- 🌱 Propagation
- Division, keikis, seeds (in vitro)
🛡️ Health & Safety
🐾 Pet safe
✅ Non-toxic
Non-toxic
Common issues
- Leaf spot
- caterpillar defoliation
💡 Care tips
- Plant in well-draining soil with appropriate light.
- Tolerates Indian tropical conditions.
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