Colorful Malaxis
Malaxis versicolor
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala & more
- Flowering
- July-September
How to identify Colorful Malaxis
Identify Colorful Malaxis by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a herb habit.
- Confirm flower colour: Green.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: July-September.
- In India, compare location records such as Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and nearby regions.
- Confirm it sits within the Orchidaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Colorful Malaxis.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Malaxis versicolor
- Genus
- Malaxis
- Family
- Orchidaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Grasslands
- Habitat type
- Grassland
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Goa
- Flowering & fruiting
- July-September
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Orchidaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- GreenrecordedGreen or greenish
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Raceme
- Fruit
- Capsule
Characters marked “recorded” are for Colorful Malaxis itself; the rest are typical of the Orchidaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Colorful Malaxis
Colorful Malaxis (Malaxis versicolor) is a herb in the Orchidaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala and 2 other states. It grows in grasslands. Flowering and fruiting run from July to September.
Orchidaceae
Orchid family
Colorful Malaxis belongs to the Orchidaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
Explore the Orchidaceae familySnap it. Know it.
Point your camera at Colorful Malaxis or any plant and SASYA identifies it instantly — on-device, offline, and private.
Common plant problems
If you are starting from symptoms instead of a diagnosis, use the plant disease symptom checker to narrow the cause before treating.
All plant problem & care guides