Aerides

Lilacs

About Aerides and Lilacs

Aerides

Lilacs

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Epiphyte

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

Europe, Northern America

1.4 Types

Aerides Falcata Aerides lawrenciae Aerides multiflorum Aerides rosea

Persian lilac, Dwarf Korean lilac, Tree lilacs, Chinese lilac, Himalayan lilac

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

250001000

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland

Roadsides, Rocky areas, Thickets

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

13-153-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

40.60 cm10.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm9.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Gold, Fuchsia, Ivory

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green, Lemon yellow, Sandy Brown

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Strap shaped

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Not Available

Loamy, Sandy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Not Available

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Not Available

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires a lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Not Available

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Not Available

Loamy, Sandy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Not Available

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

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

Prune after flowering, Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Powdery mildew, Slugs, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Eye irritation, Itchy eyes, Runny nose

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Ear ache

Fever, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Air freshner, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AERIDES houlletiana

Syringa

7.2 Common Name

Aerides, Orchid

Lilac

7.2.1 In Hindi

Aerides

बकाइन

7.2.2 In German

Aerides

Flieder

7.2.3 In French

Aerides

lilas

7.2.4 In Spanish

Aerides

lila

7.2.5 In Greek

Αέρηδες

πασχαλιά

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Aerides

lilás

7.2.7 In Polish

Aerides

liliowy

7.2.8 In Latin

Aerides

lilac

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Orchidaceae

Oleaceae

8.6 Genus

Aerides

Syringa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Vandeae

Oleeae

8.9 Subfamily

Epidendroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

1912

1 27800

Properties of Aerides and Lilacs

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

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Season and Care of Aerides and Lilacs

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

Aerides and Lilacs Physical Information

Aerides and Lilacs physical information is very important for comparison. Aerides height is 40.60 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Lilacs height is 10.00 cm and width 9.00 cm. The color specification of Aerides and Lilacs are as follows:

Aerides flower color: Light Yellow, Gold, Fuchsia and Ivory
Aerides leaf color: Not Available
Lilacs flower color: Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White and Yellow
Lilacs leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Aerides and Lilacs

Care of Aerides and Lilacs 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 Lilacs pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Aerides needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lilacs needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.