Dischidia oiantha – The Button Orchid Succulent Plant

Add a unique rainforest-inspired plant to your collection with Dischidia oiantha, commonly known as the Button Orchid. This rare epiphytic succulent is loved for its unusual round leaves, trailing growth habit, and charming appearance, making it a beautiful choice for indoor plant lovers and collectors.

Special Features

Button-Like Leaves
The standout feature of Dischidia oiantha is its small, rounded, fleshy leaves that resemble tiny green buttons or coins. The compact foliage creates a textured and eye-catching display, adding a unique touch to any plant collection.

Elegant Trailing Growth
This attractive vining plant produces slender stems that naturally cascade as they grow. Its trailing habit makes it perfect for hanging baskets, shelves, plant stands, and other elevated displays where the foliage can beautifully spill over the edges.

Epiphytic Growth Habit
In its natural rainforest environment, Dischidia oiantha grows attached to trees rather than directly in soil. Its aerial roots help it absorb moisture and nutrients, making it well suited to airy growing mixes, mounted displays, moss boards, and terrariums.

Delicate Flowers
When grown in suitable conditions, this plant may produce small, subtle white flowers. While the foliage remains the main attraction, these tiny blooms add an extra layer of beauty.

Dischidia oiantha Care Guide

Light:
Dischidia oiantha grows best in bright, indirect light. Avoid strong direct sunlight, as intense rays can damage the leaves and cause scorching.

Water:
Allow the growing medium to dry slightly between watering. As an epiphytic succulent, it prefers good airflow around the roots and should not be kept constantly wet.

Soil:
Use a lightweight, well-draining mix that allows air to reach the roots. Orchid bark mixes, epiphyte blends, or a loose succulent mix are ideal choices.

Humidity:
This tropical succulent enjoys moderate to high humidity. It grows especially well in bathrooms, kitchens, terrariums, or other areas with naturally higher moisture levels.

Perfect For

Hanging Baskets:
The cascading stems create a beautiful trailing display and add greenery to vertical spaces.

Terrariums & Vivariums:
Its compact growth and tropical appearance make it a great choice for humid plant setups.

Rare Plant Collections:
A wonderful addition for collectors looking for unusual succulents and distinctive foliage plants.

Indoor Gardens:
Its easy-care nature and unique leaf shape make it an excellent houseplant for adding character to homes and offices.

Dischidia oiantha offers a beautiful combination of texture, movement, and tropical charm. Whether you are an experienced collector or simply searching for an unusual indoor succulent, this Button Orchid brings a natural rainforest feel to any space.

Plant Size:
The succulent plant is supplied in a red 130mm diameter nursery pot. Each plant is unique, so the size, shape, and appearance may vary slightly from the images shown.

Want your succulent with a pot?
We usually ship plants bare root to keep them fresh and reduce shipping costs, but we are happy to pot your plant on request.