Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Tree
Origin
World/Pandemic
Europe, Turkey
Types
242
-
Number of Varieties
20030
0
40000
👆🏻
Habitat
Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Swamps, Terrestrial, Woodlands
hedge rows, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-142-9
0
99
👆🏻
AHS Heat Zone
12-7
-
Sunset Zone
H2
4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
40.60 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
👆🏻
Minimum Width
45.70 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
👆🏻
Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Pink, Rose, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Tan, Sandy Brown, Sienna, Ivory
Yellow, Green, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Lemon yellow, Yellow green, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Cold climate, Full Sun, Salt
Drought, Pollution, Variety of soil types
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Ample Water
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, Phosphate, Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Water soluble fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial soft rot, Brown Rot, Mealybugs, Spider mites
Aphids, Caterpillars, Powdery mildew
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Full Sun, Salt
Drought, Pollution, Variety of soil types
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
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
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects, Mealybugs
Birds
Allergy
-
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Pollen, Rhinitis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
-
Skin irritation, Stops hair loss
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Indoor Air Purification
Air purification, Shelter for wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Cold, Cough, Diarrhea, Hair Loss, Headache, hemorrhoids, Rheumatism, Sore throat
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Leaves
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Cosmetics, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
ENCYCLIA hanburyi
Carpinus betulus
Common Name
Encyclia, Orchid
Common Hornbeam, European Hornbeam
In Hindi
आर्किड
हानबीन
In German
Orchidee
Hainbuche
In French
Orchidée
charme
In Spanish
Orquídea
carpe
In Greek
εγκύκλιο
γαύρος
In Portuguese
orquídea
choupo-branco
In Polish
orquídea
grab
In Latin
Epidendrum
Item carpinus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Fagales
Family
Orchidaceae
Betulaceae
Genus
Encyclia
Carpinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Epidendreae
-
Subfamily
Epidendroideae
Coryloideae
Number of Species
24238
1
27800
👆🏻