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About Ground Orchid and Air Plant

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Epiphyte
1.3 Origin
Japan
North America, United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
1.4 Types
not available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
5
Rank: 87 (Overall)
2
Rank: 90 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Temperate Regions
Fields, Grassland, Rocky areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
7-9
Not Available
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9-1
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
25.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Dark Red
Purple, Yellow green, Pink, Light Pink, Plum
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Light Green, Tan
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Silver
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Silver
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Silver
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green, Silver, Gray
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Needle like
2.4 Thorns
7% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
13% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Slow
Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Not Available
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Not Available
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Not Available
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
72% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
16% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
From bulbs
From bulbs
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Not Available
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Not Available
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Not Available
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
cut main flower spike, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Crown rot
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
15% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
8% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
71% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
4% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
19% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
13% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
57% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
26% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
1% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
No Tender Perennial Garden Plants has it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
3% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
48% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds, pollinators
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Unknown
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Bonsai, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Beautification
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
50% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Cut Flowers, Decoration Purposes
Employed in herbal medicine
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
64% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
77% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
All Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Hanging Basket, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CALANTHE discolor
TILLANDSIA
7.2 Common Name
Ground Orchid, Japanese Hardy Calanthe Orchid
Air Plant, Airplant
7.2.1 In Hindi
Ground Orchid
Air Plant
7.2.2 In German
Ground Orchid
Klimaanlagen
7.2.3 In French
Ground Orchid
Plante air
7.2.4 In Spanish
Ground Orchid
Planta de Aire
7.2.5 In Greek
Ground Orchid
Air φυτών
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Ground Orchid
Air planta
7.2.7 In Polish
Ground Orchid
powietrza
7.2.8 In Latin
Ground Orchid
Air Planta
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Asparagales
Poales
8.5 Family
Orchidaceae
Bromeliaceae
8.6 Genus
Bletilla
Tillandsia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Arethuseae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Epidendroideae
Tillandsioideae.
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
5
Rank: 100 (Overall)
700
Rank: 27 (Overall)
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Properties of Ground Orchid and Air Plant

Wondering what are the properties of Ground Orchid and Air Plant? We provide you with everything About Ground Orchid and Air Plant. Ground Orchid doesn't have thorns and Air Plant doesn't have thorns. Also Ground Orchid does not have fragrant flowers. Ground Orchid has allergic reactions like Unknown and Air Plant has allergic reactions like Unknown. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Ground Orchid and Air Plant and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Ground Orchid and Air Plant

Season and care of Ground Orchid and Air Plant is important to know. While considering everything about Ground Orchid and Air Plant Care, growing season is an essential factor. Ground Orchid season is Spring and Summer and Air Plant season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Ground Orchid is Loam, Sand and for Air Plant is Not Available while the PH of soil for Ground Orchid is Acidic, Neutral and for Air Plant is Not Available.

Ground Orchid and Air Plant Physical Information

Ground Orchid and Air Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Ground Orchid height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Air Plant height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Ground Orchid and Air Plant are as follows:

  • Ground Orchid flower color: White and Dark Red

  • Ground Orchid leaf color: Light Green

  • Air Plant flower color: Purple, Yellow green, Pink, Light Pink and Plum

  • Air Plant leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Silver

Care of Ground Orchid and Air Plant

Care of Ground Orchid and Air Plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ground Orchid pruning is done cut main flower spike, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Air Plant pruning is done Prune to control growth and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Ground Orchid needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Air Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.