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About Dianella and Encyclia


About Encyclia and Dianella


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Africa, Asia, Polynesia, Australia  
World/Pandemic  

Types
-  
242  

Number of Varieties
25  
99+
200  
34

Habitat
Coastal Regions, Sandy areas  
Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Swamps, Terrestrial, Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
11-14  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-7  

Sunset Zone
8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H2  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
50.00 cm  
40.60 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
40.00 cm  
45.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Blue, Blue Violet  
Light Pink, Rose, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Tan, Sandy Brown, Sienna, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Blue, Violet  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
-  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Cold climate, Full Sun, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Divison, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply  
Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Ample Water  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Acidic  

Soil Type
-  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Bonemeal, fertilize in spring  
fertilize in growing season, Phosphate, Requires high amount of nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Red blotch  
Bacterial soft rot, Brown Rot, Mealybugs, Spider mites  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Cold climate, Full Sun, Salt  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
-  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Beetles, Butterflies, Insects  
Insects, Mealybugs  

Allergy
Asthma  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects  
Air purification, Food for insects, Indoor Air Purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Mixed Border, Tropical  
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DIANELLA  
ENCYCLIA hanburyi  

Common Name
Dianella, Flax Lily  
Encyclia, Orchid  

In Hindi
Dianella  
आर्किड  

In German
Dianella  
Orchidee  

In French
Dianella  
Orchidée  

In Spanish
Dianella  
Orquídea  

In Greek
Dianella  
εγκύκλιο  

In Portuguese
Dianella  
orquídea  

In Polish
Dianella  
orquídea  

In Latin
Dianella  
Epidendrum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Chlorophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Asparagales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Orchidaceae  

Genus
Dianella  
Encyclia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Epidendreae  

Subfamily
Hemerocallidoideae  
Epidendroideae  

Number of Species
41  
99+
242  
99+

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Properties of Dianella and Encyclia

Wondering what are the properties of Dianella and Encyclia? We provide you with everything About Dianella and Encyclia. Dianella doesn't have thorns and Encyclia doesn't have thorns. Also Dianella does not have fragrant flowers. Dianella has allergic reactions like Asthma and Encyclia has allergic reactions like Asthma. 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 Dianella and Encyclia and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Dianella and Encyclia

Season and care of Dianella and Encyclia is important to know. While considering everything about Dianella and Encyclia Care, growing season is an essential factor. Dianella season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Encyclia season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Dianella is and for Encyclia is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Dianella is and for Encyclia is Acidic.

Dianella and Encyclia Physical Information

Dianella and Encyclia physical information is very important for comparison. Dianella height is 50.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Encyclia height is 40.60 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Dianella and Encyclia are as follows:

Care of Dianella and Encyclia

Care of Dianella and Encyclia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dianella pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Encyclia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Dianella needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Encyclia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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