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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Epiphyte

Origin
Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America, Brazil

Types
Diothonea, Auliza

Number of Varieties
1000 14

Habitat
Forests, Subtropical climates, Terrestrial, Tropical regions, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15

AHS Heat Zone
12-9

Sunset Zone
H1, H2

Habit
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
15.20 cm 100

Minimum Width
20.30 cm 100

Plant Color

Flower Color
White, Light Green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
-

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Linear

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate
Slow

Type of Soil
-

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Fall, Winter, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer
Yes

Tolerances
Cold climate, Humidity

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?
Divison, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Ample Water

In Winter
Ample Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type
-

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, light feeding and water solubles, Water soluble fertilizers

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust, Spider mites, Viruses, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Humidity

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Coarse

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
Bees, Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites

Allergy
Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
No

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
-

Part of Plant Used
Flowers

Other Uses
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
EPIDENDRUM ciliare

Common Name
Epidendrum, Fringed Star Orchid

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In Portuguese
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In Polish
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In Latin
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Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Tracheophyta

Class
-

Order
Asparagales

Family
Orchidaceae

Genus
Coilostylis

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe
Epidendreae

Subfamily
Epidendroideae

Number of Species
1500 18

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Properties of Epidendrum

Want to know the properties of Epidendrum? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Epidendrum is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Asthma. Epidendrum 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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Epidendrum Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Epidendrum. 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. Epidendrum physical information is as follows: 15.20 cm tall and 20.30 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Linear. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Epidendrum

Taking Epidendrum 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 Epidendrum include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Ample Water. It needs Partial Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Epidendrum

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Epidendrum is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Epidendrum is a very important plant from Epiphyte. There are 1000 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Diothonea, Auliza. This plant's habitat is Forests, Subtropical climates, Terrestrial, Tropical regions and Wet lands and it comes in the hardiness zone 11-15. 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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