Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
South America, Brazil
Australia
Types
Cattleya orchid, Cattleya bicolor
Not Available
Habitat
Tropical rainforest
Tropical Forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15
10-11
AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-10
Sunset Zone
H1, H2
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Pink, Magenta, Lavender, Blue Violet
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Long Elliptic
Narrow
Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter
Not Available
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Not Available
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Not Available
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Not Available
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Fall, Winter
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Water when soil is dry
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Not Available
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Not Available
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Butterflies
Allergy
Runny nose
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Flowers, Root, Seeds
Other Uses
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Charcoal, Edible yellow dye is obtained, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
CATTLEYA amethystoglossa
ACACIA salicina
Common Name
Cattleya, Corsage Orchid
Cooba, Willow Acacia
In Hindi
Not Available
willow acacia
In German
Cattleya
Weiden Akazie
In French
Cattleya
saule acacia
In Spanish
Cattleya
acacia sauce
In Greek
Cattleya
ιτιά ακακίας
In Portuguese
Cattleya
salgueiro de acácia
In Polish
Cattleya
wierzba akacji
In Latin
Oncidium
lignis salices
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Fabales
Family
Orchidaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Chrysobalanus
Acacia
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Epidendreae
Not Available
Subfamily
Epidendroideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Cattleya and Willow Acacia
Wondering what are the properties of Cattleya and Willow Acacia? We provide you with everything About Cattleya and Willow Acacia. Cattleya doesn't have thorns and Willow Acacia doesn't have thorns. Also Cattleya does not have fragrant flowers. Cattleya has allergic reactions like Runny nose and Willow Acacia has allergic reactions like Runny nose. 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 Cattleya and Willow Acacia and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Cattleya and Willow Acacia
Season and care of Cattleya and Willow Acacia is important to know. While considering everything about Cattleya and Willow Acacia Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cattleya season is Spring, Fall and Winter and Willow Acacia season is Spring, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Cattleya is Not Available and for Willow Acacia is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Cattleya is Not Available and for Willow Acacia is Acidic, Neutral.
Cattleya and Willow Acacia Physical Information
Cattleya and Willow Acacia physical information is very important for comparison. Cattleya height is 61.20 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Willow Acacia height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Cattleya and Willow Acacia are as follows:
Cattleya flower color: Pink, Magenta, Lavender and Blue Violet
Cattleya leaf color: Green
Willow Acacia flower color: Yellow
- Willow Acacia leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Cattleya and Willow Acacia
Care of Cattleya and Willow Acacia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cattleya pruning is done Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Willow Acacia pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cattleya needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Willow Acacia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.