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About Aerides and Blue Hibiscus

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Perennial
1.2 Type
Epiphyte
Shrub
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia
Australia
1.4 Types
Aerides Falcata Aerides lawrenciae Aerides multiflorum Aerides rosea
Not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
25000
Rank: 2 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
gardens, Grassland
subtropical regions, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions, Warmer regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
13-15
9-11
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
H2
H1, H2, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
40.60 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
120.00 cm
Rank: 92 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
25.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
120.00 cm
Rank: 79 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Light Yellow, Gold, Fuchsia, Ivory
Blue, Purple, Blue Violet
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Multi-Color
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Strap shaped
Irregular
2.4 Thorns
13% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
15% Most Useful Shrub Plants 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
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Not Available
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Not Available
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Not Available
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
16% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
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
Not Available
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Not Available
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch, Rust aphids
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Not Available
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
98% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
71% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
26% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
Not Available
50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds, Insects
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Borders, Showy Purposes, small hedge
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
20% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
Showy
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Ear ache
High blood pressure, lowering blood pressure
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Decoration Purposes
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
77% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
AERIDES houlletiana
ALYOGYNE huegelii 'Monle'
7.2 Common Name
Aerides, Orchid
Blue Hibiscus, Purple Delight Blue Hibiscus
7.2.1 In Hindi
Aerides
Blue Hibiscus
7.2.2 In German
Aerides
Blauer Hibiskus Baum
7.2.3 In French
Aerides
Bleu Hibiscus Arbre
7.2.4 In Spanish
Aerides
Azul árbol del hibisco
7.2.5 In Greek
Αέρηδες
Μπλε Hibiscus Tree
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Aerides
Árvore azul do hibiscus
7.2.7 In Polish
Aerides
Niebieski Hibiscus Drzewo
7.2.8 In Latin
Aerides
Hibiscus lignum blue
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Asparagales
Malvales
8.5 Family
Orchidaceae
Malvaceae
8.6 Genus
Aerides
Alyogyne
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Vandeae
Hibisceae
8.9 Subfamily
Epidendroideae
Malvoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
19
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Aerides and Blue Hibiscus

Wondering what are the properties of Aerides and Blue Hibiscus? We provide you with everything About Aerides and Blue Hibiscus. Aerides doesn't have thorns and Blue Hibiscus doesn't have thorns. Also Aerides does not have fragrant flowers. Aerides has allergic reactions like Not Available and Blue Hibiscus has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Aerides and Blue Hibiscus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Aerides and Blue Hibiscus

Season and care of Aerides and Blue Hibiscus is important to know. While considering everything about Aerides and Blue Hibiscus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Aerides season is Spring and Summer and Blue Hibiscus season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Aerides is Not Available and for Blue Hibiscus is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Aerides is Not Available and for Blue Hibiscus is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Aerides and Blue Hibiscus Physical Information

Aerides and Blue Hibiscus physical information is very important for comparison. Aerides height is 40.60 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Blue Hibiscus height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Aerides and Blue Hibiscus are as follows:

  • Aerides flower color: Light Yellow, Gold, Fuchsia and Ivory

  • Aerides leaf color: Not Available

  • Blue Hibiscus flower color: Blue, Purple and Blue Violet

  • Blue Hibiscus leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Aerides and Blue Hibiscus

Care of Aerides and Blue Hibiscus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aerides pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Blue Hibiscus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Aerides needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Hibiscus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.