Laelia

Buttonbush

About Laelia and Buttonbush

Laelia

Buttonbush

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Epiphyte

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Mexico

South Africa

1.4 Types

Laelia candida, Laelia discolor

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

25NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

shaded riverbanks, Subtropical climates

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-11

4 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cm365.76 cm

0.54 3900

2.4.1 Minimum Width

45.70 cm182.88 cm

0.1 6350

2.5 Plant Color

2.5.1 Flower Color

White, Light Pink, Lavender

Light Yellow, Ivory

2.5.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.5.3 Fruit Color

Dark Blue

Brown

2.5.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.5.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.5.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.5.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green

Green

2.6 Shape

2.6.1 Leaf Shape

Acicular

Egg-shaped

2.7 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Winter

Spring, 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

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Not Available

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Not Available

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Well-aerated

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove lateral branches

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves

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

Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Mites

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

conjunctivitis, Dermatitis, Skin rash

Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Very little waste

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Prevention of convulsion, Vasorelaxant

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Making Perfumes, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used as Ornamental plant

Used for woodware

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LAELIA anceps

BERZELIA lanuginosa

7.2 Common Name

Laelia, Orchid

Buttonbush

7.2.1 In Hindi

Laelia

Buttonbush shrub

7.2.2 In German

Laelia

Button Strauch

7.2.3 In French

Laelia

buttonbush arbuste

7.2.4 In Spanish

Laelia

arbusto buttonbush

7.2.5 In Greek

Laelia

Buttonbush θάμνος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Laelia

arbusto Buttonbush

7.2.7 In Polish

Laelia

Buttonbush krzew

7.2.8 In Latin

Laelia

Frutex Buttonbush

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Orchidales

Rubiales

8.5 Family

Orchidaceae

Bruniaceae

8.6 Genus

Laelia

Cephalanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Epidendreae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Epidendroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

2512

1 27800

Properties of Laelia and Buttonbush

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

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Season and Care of Laelia and Buttonbush

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

Laelia and Buttonbush Physical Information

Laelia and Buttonbush physical information is very important for comparison. Laelia height is 45.70 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Laelia and Buttonbush are as follows:

Laelia flower color: White, Light Pink and Lavender
Laelia leaf color: Green
Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green

Care of Laelia and Buttonbush

Care of Laelia and Buttonbush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Laelia pruning is done Remove lateral branches and Buttonbush pruning is done Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves. In summer Laelia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.