Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Epiphyte
Vegetable
Origin
Mexico
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
Types
Laelia candida, Laelia discolor
Pascal, Golden Self-Blanching, Tall Utah, Tango
Number of Varieties
25100
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40000
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Habitat
shaded riverbanks, Subtropical climates
Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
9-3
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm45.70 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm30.50 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Pink, Lavender
White
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
Dark Blue
Tan, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Acicular
Irregular
Thorns
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✘
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Plant Season
Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
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Loam
The pH of Soil
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Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
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Tolerances
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Well-aerated
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove lateral branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Use nitrogen rich soil
Less fertilizing
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Fusarium wilt
Bacteria, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Mosaic viruses, Pink Root, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction
Frost
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
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✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Mites
Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites
Allergy
conjunctivitis, Dermatitis, Skin rash
Irritation to stomach
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
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Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Moisturizing, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Very little waste
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Prevention of convulsion, Vasorelaxant
Cancer, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Inflammation, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
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Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Making Perfumes, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used as Ornamental plant
Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice
Used As Indoor Plant
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✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
LAELIA anceps
APIUM graveolens
Common Name
Laelia, Orchid
Celery
In Hindi
Laelia
अजवायन
In German
Laelia
Sellerie
In French
Laelia
Céleri
In Spanish
Laelia
Apio
In Greek
Laelia
Σέλινο
In Portuguese
Laelia
Aipo
In Polish
Laelia
Seler
In Latin
Laelia
apium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Orchidales
Apiales
Family
Orchidaceae
Apiaceae
Genus
Laelia
Apium
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Epidendreae
Apieae
Subfamily
Epidendroideae
Apioideae
Number of Species
251
1
27800
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