Life Span
Perennial
  
Annual and Perennial
  
Type
Epiphyte
  
Shrub
  
Origin
Mexico, Central America
  
Central America, South America
  
Types
not available
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
Rocky areas
  
Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-13
  
9-11
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-8
  
Not Available
  
Sunset Zone
H2, 24
  
Not Available
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Thicket/Colonizing
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Orange, Yellow green, Gold, Light Green
  
Pink
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Red
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
  
Light Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Light Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green
  
Light Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
  
Oval
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
  
Spring, Summer
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Slow
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Not Available
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Not Available
  
Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
  
Spring, Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Divison, Stem Planting
  
Cuttings, Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season
  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Consistently
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Not Available
  
Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Not Available
  
Dry, Sandy
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Prune ocassionally
  
In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer
  
Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Black Spot, Scale
  
Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies
  
Plant Tolerance
Not Available
  
Wind
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Yes
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Coarse
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Pollen
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Showy Purposes
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Good for skin
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Unknown
  
Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, scurvy, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C
  
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves
  
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root
  
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
  
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
  
Botanical Name
LYCASTE cochleata
  
Malpighia emarginata
  
Common Name
Lycaste Orchid, Shell-shaped Anther Lycaste
  
Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle
  
In Hindi
Lycaste Orchid
  
Acerola Tree
  
In German
Lycaste Orchidee
  
Acerola Baum
  
In French
Lycaste orchidée
  
Acerola Arbre
  
In Spanish
Lycaste orquídea
  
Árbol de acerola
  
In Greek
Lycaste ορχιδέα
  
Acerola Δέντρο
  
In Portuguese
Lycaste orquídea
  
Árvore acerola
  
In Polish
Lycaste orchidea
  
Acerola Drzewo
  
In Latin
braemii orchid
  
Acerola ligno
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheophyta
  
Not Available
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Not Available
  
Order
Asparagales
  
Malpighiales
  
Family
Orchidaceae
  
Malpighiaceae
  
Genus
Lycaste
  
Malpighia
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Tribe
Maxillarieae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Epidendroideae
  
Not Available, Paperveroideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Lycaste Orchid and Acerola
Season and care of Lycaste Orchid and Acerola is important to know. While considering everything about Lycaste Orchid and Acerola Care, growing season is an essential factor. Lycaste Orchid season is Summer and Fall and Acerola season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Lycaste Orchid is Not Available and for Acerola is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Lycaste Orchid is Not Available and for Acerola is Alkaline.
Lycaste Orchid and Acerola Physical Information
Lycaste Orchid and Acerola physical information is very important for comparison. Lycaste Orchid height is 25.40 cm and width 35.60 cm whereas Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Lycaste Orchid and Acerola are as follows:
Lycaste Orchid flower color: Orange, Yellow green, Gold and Light Green
Lycaste Orchid leaf color: Not Available
Acerola flower color: Pink
- Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Care of Lycaste Orchid and Acerola
Care of Lycaste Orchid and Acerola include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lycaste Orchid pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Acerola pruning is done In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Lycaste Orchid needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Acerola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.