Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Epiphyte
Epiphyte
Origin
Central America, South America
Mexico
Types
S. undulata , Laelias
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Number of Varieties
20100
0
40000
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Habitat
subtropical regions
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
-999910-13
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-7
12*9
Sunset Zone
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm48.25 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm45.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Light Yellow, Burgundy, Dark Red, Olive, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
-
Multi-Color
Fruit Color
Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Oblovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Slow
Type of Soil
-
-
The pH of Soil
-
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Never Over-water
-
In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
-
Soil Type
-
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Myrmecophila
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
-
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
-
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
-
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
-
-
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
-
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
-
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
SCHOMBURGKIA undulata
BRASSIA signata
Common Name
Orchid, Schomburgkia
Brassia, Marked Brassia, Marked Spider Orchid
In Hindi
schomburgkia
Hydrangea
In German
schomburgkia
Hortensie
In French
schomburgkia
Hortensia
In Spanish
schomburgkia
Hortensia
In Greek
schomburgkia
υδραγεία
In Portuguese
schomburgkia
Hortênsia
In Polish
schomburgkia
Hortensja
In Latin
schomburgkia
Hibiscus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
-
Class
Magnoliopsida
-
Order
Asparagales
-
Family
Orchidaceae
Orchidaceae
Genus
Schomburgkia
-
Clade
-
-
Tribe
Epidendreae
-
Subfamily
Epidendroideae
-
Number of Species
2530
1
27800
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