About Leopard Orchid

What is

Life Span

Annual and Biennials

Type

Epiphyte

Origin

Africa, Middle Africa

Types

Ansellia africana

Number of Varieties

Rank: 90 (Overall)

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, subtropical regions, tropical grasslands, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-14

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow Brown

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

Narrow

Thorns

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11% - Epiphyte Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

The pH of Soil

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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16% - Epiphyte Garden Plants

Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Soil Type

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Armored scales, Mealy bugs, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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3% - Epiphyte Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

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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

Allergy

contact allergic dermatitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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20% - Epiphyte Garden Plants

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

Used As Indoor Plant

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77% - Epiphyte Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

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All - Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ANSELLIA africana

Common Name

African Ansellia, Leopard Orchid

In Hindi

Ansellia

In German

Ansellia

In French

léopard orchidée

In Spanish

orchidée léopard

In Greek

Ansellia

In Portuguese

Ansellia

In Polish

Ansellia

In Latin

Ansellia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Family

Orchidaceae

Genus

Ansellia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Cymbidieae

Subfamily

Epidendroideae

Number of Species

Rank: 100 (Overall)

1 27800

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Properties of Leopard Orchid

Want to know the properties of Leopard Orchid? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Leopard Orchid is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are contact allergic dermatitis. Leopard Orchid Benefits are as follows:

Medicinal use: Aphrodisiac and Diarrhea

Part of plant used: Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves and Stem

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Leopard Orchid Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Leopard Orchid. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Leopard Orchid physical information is as follows: 60.00 cm tall and 90.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Narrow. Also it has following color specifications:

Flower color: Yellow, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Gold, Bronze, Brown and Sienna

Leaf color: Green

Care of Leopard Orchid

Taking Leopard Orchid Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Leopard Orchid include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Partial Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

Season and care of Leopard Orchid

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Leopard Orchid is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Annual and Biennials plant. Leopard Orchid is a very important plant from Epiphyte. There are 25 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Ansellia africana. This plant's habitat is Subtropical climates, subtropical regions, tropical grasslands and Tropical regions and it comes in the hardiness zone 9-14. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.