Leopard Orchid

Big Bluestem

About Leopard Orchid and Big Bluestem

Leopard Orchid

Big Bluestem

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Biennials

Perennial

1.2 Type

Epiphyte

Grass

1.3 Origin

Africa, Middle Africa

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada, Mexico

1.4 Types

Not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, subtropical regions, tropical grasslands, Tropical regions

meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-14

2-7

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

7 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

38.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

152.40 cm

Rank: 73 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Gold, Bronze, Brown, Sienna

Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Blue Green, Burgundy, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green

Tan, Sandy Brown

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Narrow

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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13% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

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

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Not Available

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Not Available

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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16% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium

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

Not Available

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Not Available

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Armored scales, Mealy bugs, Spider mites

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Found

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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75% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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71% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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26% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

contact allergic dermatitis

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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20% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

Insignificant

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Diarrhea

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves, Stem

Leaves, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Unknown

Decoration Purposes, Food for animals

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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77% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

Insignificant

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

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All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANSELLIA africana

ANDROPOGON gerardii

7.2 Common Name

African Ansellia, Leopard Orchid

Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot

7.2.1 In Hindi

Ansellia

Big Bluestem grass

7.2.2 In German

Ansellia

Große Bartgras

7.2.3 In French

léopard orchidée

Barbon de Gérard herbe

7.2.4 In Spanish

orchidée léopard

hierba andropogon grande

7.2.5 In Greek

Ansellia

Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Ansellia

Vetiver grande grama

7.2.7 In Polish

Ansellia

Big Bluestem trawa

7.2.8 In Latin

Ansellia

Big bluestem herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Lillosida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Poaceae

8.5 Family

Orchidaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Ansellia

Andropogon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Cymbidieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Epidendroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Leopard Orchid and Big Bluestem

Wondering what are the properties of Leopard Orchid and Big Bluestem? We provide you with everything About Leopard Orchid and Big Bluestem. Leopard Orchid doesn't have thorns and Big Bluestem doesn't have thorns. Also Leopard Orchid does not have fragrant flowers. Leopard Orchid has allergic reactions like contact allergic dermatitis and Big Bluestem has allergic reactions like contact allergic dermatitis. 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 Leopard Orchid and Big Bluestem and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Leopard Orchid and Big Bluestem

Season and care of Leopard Orchid and Big Bluestem is important to know. While considering everything about Leopard Orchid and Big Bluestem Care, growing season is an essential factor. Leopard Orchid season is Spring and Summer and Big Bluestem season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Leopard Orchid is Not Available and for Big Bluestem is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Leopard Orchid is Not Available and for Big Bluestem is Neutral, Alkaline.

Leopard Orchid and Big Bluestem Physical Information

Leopard Orchid and Big Bluestem physical information is very important for comparison. Leopard Orchid height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Big Bluestem height is 38.10 cm and width 152.40 cm. The color specification of Leopard Orchid and Big Bluestem are as follows:

Leopard Orchid flower color: Yellow, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Gold, Bronze, Brown and Sienna
Leopard Orchid leaf color: Green
Big Bluestem flower color: Purple
Big Bluestem leaf color: Green

Care of Leopard Orchid and Big Bluestem

Care of Leopard Orchid and Big Bluestem include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Leopard Orchid pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Big Bluestem pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Leopard Orchid needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Big Bluestem needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.