Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Epiphyte
Succulent
Origin
Central America
Southern Africa, South Africa
Types
Brassia allenii, Brassia caudata, Brassia cochleata
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Number of Varieties
51
0
40000
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Habitat
Coastal Regions
Sandy areas, Semi arid regions, Semi desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-1510-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
12-10
Sunset Zone
H2
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
50.80 cm-
0
3900
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Minimum Width
66.04 cm40.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Yellow green, Gold, Plum, Sienna
Lemon yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Multi-Color
-
Fruit Color
Brown, Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Blue Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Succulent
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Very Slow
Type of Soil
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Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
-
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
-
Requires very little pruning
Fertilizers
Occasional light liquid fertilizer
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
-
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
BRASSIA arcuigera
ALOE dichotoma
Common Name
Arching Brassia, Arching Spider Orchid, Orchid
Kokerboom
Quiver Tree
In Hindi
Arching Brassia plant
तरकश ट्री
In German
Arching Brassia Pflanze
Köcherbaum
In French
plante Arching Brassia
Quiver Tree
In Spanish
planta de arqueo Brassia
Árbol de la aljaba
In Greek
φυτό κύρτωση Brassia
φαρέτρα Δέντρο
In Portuguese
planta arqueamento Brassia
Árvore do quiver
In Polish
Wyginając Brassia roślin
Quiver Drzewo
In Latin
Curva Brassia herba
pharetram ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Asparagales
Family
Orchidaceae
Aloaceae
Genus
Brassica
Aloe
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Cymbidieae
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Subfamily
Epidendroideae
Asphodeloideae
Number of Species
25500
1
27800
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