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About Laelia and Big Bluestem

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Epiphyte
Grass
1.3 Origin
Mexico
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada, Mexico
1.4 Types
Laelia candida, Laelia discolor
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
25
Rank: 70 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
shaded riverbanks, Subtropical climates
meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
2-7
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-8
7 - 1
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
45.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
38.10 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
45.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
152.40 cm
Rank: 73 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Light Pink, Lavender
Purple
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Dark Blue
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Blue Green, Burgundy, Bronze
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green
Tan, Sandy Brown
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Acicular
Grass like
2.4 Thorns
13% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Not Available
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Not Available
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
16% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Well-aerated
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove lateral branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Use nitrogen rich soil
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Fusarium wilt
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction
Not Found
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
75% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
71% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
26% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Aphids, Mites
Birds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
conjunctivitis, Dermatitis, Skin rash
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
20% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
Insignificant
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Very little waste
Air purification, Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Prevention of convulsion, Vasorelaxant
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Leaves, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Making Perfumes, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes, Food for animals
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
77% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
Insignificant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
LAELIA anceps
ANDROPOGON gerardii
7.2 Common Name
Laelia, Orchid
Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot
7.2.1 In Hindi
Laelia
Big Bluestem grass
7.2.2 In German
Laelia
Große Bartgras
7.2.3 In French
Laelia
Barbon de Gérard herbe
7.2.4 In Spanish
Laelia
hierba andropogon grande
7.2.5 In Greek
Laelia
Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Laelia
Vetiver grande grama
7.2.7 In Polish
Laelia
Big Bluestem trawa
7.2.8 In Latin
Laelia
Big bluestem herba
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Lillosida
8.4 Order
Orchidales
Poaceae
8.5 Family
Orchidaceae
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
Laelia
Andropogon
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Epidendreae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Epidendroideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
25
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Laelia and Big Bluestem

Wondering what are the properties of Laelia and Big Bluestem? We provide you with everything About Laelia and Big Bluestem. Laelia doesn't have thorns and Big Bluestem doesn't have thorns. Also Laelia does not have fragrant flowers. Laelia has allergic reactions like conjunctivitis, Dermatitis and Skin rash and Big Bluestem has allergic reactions like conjunctivitis, Dermatitis and Skin rash. 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 Laelia and Big Bluestem and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Laelia and Big Bluestem

Season and care of Laelia and Big Bluestem is important to know. While considering everything about Laelia and Big Bluestem Care, growing season is an essential factor. Laelia season is Fall and Winter and Big Bluestem season is Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Laelia is Not Available and for Big Bluestem is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Laelia is Not Available and for Big Bluestem is Neutral, Alkaline.

Laelia and Big Bluestem Physical Information

Laelia and Big Bluestem physical information is very important for comparison. Laelia height is 45.70 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Big Bluestem height is 38.10 cm and width 152.40 cm. The color specification of Laelia and Big Bluestem are as follows:

  • Laelia flower color: White, Light Pink and Lavender

  • Laelia leaf color: Green

  • Big Bluestem flower color: Purple

  • Big Bluestem leaf color: Green

Care of Laelia and Big Bluestem

Care of Laelia and Big Bluestem include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Laelia pruning is done Remove lateral branches and Big Bluestem pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Laelia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Big Bluestem needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.