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Candelaria
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About Candelaria

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Origin

Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America

Types

-

Number of Varieties

-
0 40000
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Habitat

subtropical regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

-

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

-

Leaf Color in Spring

-

Leaf Color in Summer

-

Leaf Color in Fall

-

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Narrowly elliptic

Thorns

8% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

-

Repeat Bloomer

64% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

N-P-K balanced liquid fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

-

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

13% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

6% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

45% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

8% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

21% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

16% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

55% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

1% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

-

Foliage Sheen

-

Evergreen

9% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Invasive

3% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

44% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-

Edible Uses

52% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cures poisoning from fish

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

60% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Cutflower, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BLETIA purpurea

Common Name

Candelaria, Pinepink, Purple Bletia Orchid, Sharp-petaled Bletia Orchid

In Hindi

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In German

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In Spanish

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In Greek

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In Portuguese

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In Polish

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In Latin

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Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Orchidales

Family

Orchidaceae

Genus

Bletia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Arethuseae

Subfamily

Epidendroideae

Number of Species

-
1 27800
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Properties of Candelaria

Want to know the properties of Candelaria? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Candelaria is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Candelaria Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use: Cures poisoning from fish

  • Part of plant used: Bulbs

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Candelaria Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Candelaria. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Candelaria physical information is as follows: 45.70 cm tall and 30.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Narrowly elliptic. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color:
  • Leaf color:

Care of Candelaria

Taking Candelaria Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Candelaria include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Partial Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

Season and care of Candelaria

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Candelaria is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Candelaria is a very important plant from Tender Perennial. There are - varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: -. This plant's habitat is subtropical regions and Tropical regions and it comes in the hardiness zone 9-11. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.