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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
-

Habitat
subtropical regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11

AHS Heat Zone
12-9

Sunset Zone
-

Habit
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
45.70 cm 100

Minimum Width
30.00 cm 100

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
No

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
Yes

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
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
-

Foliage Sheen
-

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
No

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
Yes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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
Candelaria

In German
Candelaria

In French
Candelaria

In Spanish
Candelaria

In Greek
Candelaria

In Portuguese
Candelaria

In Polish
Candelaria

In Latin
Candelaria

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Liliopsida

Order
Orchidales

Family
Orchidaceae

Genus
Bletia

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe
Arethuseae

Subfamily
Epidendroideae

Number of Species
-

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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:

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.

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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:

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.

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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.

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