1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Epiphyte
Tender Perennial
1.3 Origin
1.4 Types
Laelia candida, Laelia discolor
not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
shaded riverbanks, Subtropical climates
Temperate Regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
45.70 cm25.40 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
45.70 cm30.50 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Light Pink, Lavender
White, Dark Red
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Dark Blue
Light Green, Tan
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Acicular
Long linear and narrow
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Not Available
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week
Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove lateral branches
cut main flower spike, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Use nitrogen rich soil
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Fusarium wilt
Crown rot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Aphids, Mites
Butterflies, Hummingbirds, pollinators
5.12 Allergy
conjunctivitis, Dermatitis, Skin rash
Unknown
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
along a porch, deck or patio, Bonsai, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Very little waste
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Prevention of convulsion, Vasorelaxant
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Making Perfumes, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used as Ornamental plant
Cut Flowers, Decoration Purposes
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
LAELIA anceps
CALANTHE discolor
7.2 Common Name
Laelia, Orchid
Ground Orchid, Japanese Hardy Calanthe Orchid
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
7.2.4 In Spanish
7.2.5 In Greek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Epidendroideae
Epidendroideae
8.10 Number of Species