1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
1.4 Types
Laelia candida, Laelia discolor
Alta fescue, Kentucky fescue
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
shaded riverbanks, Subtropical climates
meadows, Well Drained, yards
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 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
45.70 cm5.10 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Light Pink, Lavender
Pale White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Dark Blue
Non Fruiting Plant
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
Green, Tan
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Not Available
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water
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
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove lateral branches
Prune after flowering, Prune for size control, 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
Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
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
Mealybugs, Mites
5.12 Allergy
conjunctivitis, Dermatitis, Skin rash
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover, Used in parkland
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Very little waste
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Prevention of convulsion, Vasorelaxant
Antispasmodic
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Making Perfumes, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used as Ornamental plant
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
LAELIA anceps
Festuca arundinacea
7.2 Common Name
Laelia, Orchid
Tall Fescue
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
Laelia
Festuca arundinacea
7.2.4 In Spanish
Laelia
Festuca arundinacea
7.2.5 In Greek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Laelia
Festuca arundinacea
7.2.7 In Polish
Laelia
Kostrzewa trzcinowa
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, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Epidendreae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Epidendroideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species