Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Epiphyte
Perennial
Origin
Central America
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Types
Brassia allenii, Brassia caudata, Brassia cochleata
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Number of Varieties
5100
0
40000
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Habitat
Coastal Regions
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-155-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
8*5
Sunset Zone
H2
2a, 2b, 3a, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
50.80 cm15.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
66.04 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Yellow green, Gold, Plum, Sienna
Purple, Pink, Rose, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Multi-Color
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Light Green
Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Oblovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
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Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
-
In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
-
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
-
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Occasional light liquid fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Butterflies
Allergy
-
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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, Fruits, Leaves
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
BRASSIA arcuigera
PRUNELLA 'Summer Daze' PP19609
Common Name
Arching Brassia, Arching Spider Orchid, Orchid
Selfheal, Summer Daze Selfheal
In Hindi
Arching Brassia plant
Hydrangea
In German
Arching Brassia Pflanze
Hortensie
In French
plante Arching Brassia
Hortensia
In Spanish
planta de arqueo Brassia
Hortensia
In Greek
φυτό κύρτωση Brassia
υδραγεία
In Portuguese
planta arqueamento Brassia
Hortênsia
In Polish
Wyginając Brassia roślin
Hortensja
In Latin
Curva Brassia herba
Hibiscus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Liliopsida
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Order
Asparagales
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Family
Orchidaceae
Lamiaceae
Genus
Brassica
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Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
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Tribe
Cymbidieae
-
Subfamily
Epidendroideae
-
Number of Species
25300
1
27800
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