Life Span
Perennial
Type
Epiphyte
Origin
Mexico
Types
Laelia candida, Laelia discolor
Number of Varieties
25
Rank: 90 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
shaded riverbanks, Subtropical climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0
3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
-
Fruit Color
Dark Blue
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Acicular
Thorns
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11% - Epiphyte Garden Plants
Plant Season
Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Type of Soil
-
The pH of Soil
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter
Repeat Bloomer
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16% - Epiphyte Garden Plants
Tolerances
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Well-aerated
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove lateral branches
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Use nitrogen rich soil
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Fusarium wilt
Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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3% - Epiphyte Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
No - Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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68% - Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Fruit
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No - Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
Fragrant Leaf
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No - Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
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No - Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
Showy Foliage
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35% - Epiphyte Garden Plants
Showy Bark
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No - Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
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16% - Epiphyte Garden Plants
Invasive
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No - Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
Self-Sowing
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11% - Epiphyte Garden Plants
Attracts
Aphids, Mites
Allergy
conjunctivitis, Dermatitis, Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
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20% - Epiphyte Garden Plants
Environmental Uses
Very little waste
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Prevention of convulsion, Vasorelaxant
Part of Plant Used
-
Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Making Perfumes, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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77% - Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
LAELIA anceps
Common Name
Laelia, Orchid
In Hindi
Laelia
In German
Laelia
In French
Laelia
In Spanish
Laelia
In Greek
Laelia
In Portuguese
Laelia
In Polish
Laelia
In Latin
Laelia
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Orchidales
Family
Orchidaceae
Genus
Laelia
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Epidendreae
Subfamily
Epidendroideae
Number of Species
25
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1
27800
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