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Encyclia
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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Origin

World/Pandemic

Types

242

Number of Varieties

200
Rank: 34 (Overall)
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Habitat

Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Swamps, Terrestrial, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-14
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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

Sunset Zone

H2

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.60 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Minimum Width

45.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Rose, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Tan, Sandy Brown, Sienna, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Thorns

8% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

64% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Tolerances

Cold climate, Full Sun, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Ample Water

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Phosphate, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial soft rot, Brown Rot, Mealybugs, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Full Sun, Salt

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

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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

Showy Bark

1% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

-

Evergreen

9% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Invasive

3% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

44% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Attracts

Insects, Mealybugs

Allergy

-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-

Edible Uses

52% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Indoor Air Purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, 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

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ENCYCLIA hanburyi

Common Name

Encyclia, Orchid

In Hindi

आर्किड

In German

Orchidee

In French

Orchidée

In Spanish

Orquídea

In Greek

εγκύκλιο

In Portuguese

orquídea

In Polish

orquídea

In Latin

Epidendrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Family

Orchidaceae

Genus

Encyclia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Epidendreae

Subfamily

Epidendroideae

Number of Species

242
Rank: 64 (Overall)
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Properties of Encyclia

Want to know the properties of Encyclia? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Encyclia 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 . Encyclia Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use:

  • Part of plant used: Flowers

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.

Encyclia Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Encyclia. 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. Encyclia physical information is as follows: 40.60 cm tall and 45.70 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Long Linear. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color: Light Pink, Rose, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Tan, Sandy Brown, Sienna and Ivory
  • Leaf color: Green

Care of Encyclia

Taking Encyclia 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 Encyclia include pruning, which should be done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves 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 Encyclia

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Encyclia is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Encyclia is a very important plant from Tender Perennial. There are 200 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: 242. This plant's habitat is Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Swamps, Terrestrial and Woodlands and it comes in the hardiness zone 11-14. 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.