Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Epiphyte
  
Grass
  
Origin
Mexico, Central America
  
China
  
Types
not available
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
Rocky areas
  
Dry Forest, hedge rows, open Woodlands, Shady Edge
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-13
  
8-15
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-8
  
12 - 1
  
Sunset Zone
H2, 24
  
Not Available
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Orange, Yellow green, Gold, Light Green
  
Not Available
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
  
Light Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green
  
Light Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Light Green, Dark Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
  
digitate
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Slow
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Not Available
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Not Available
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
  
Not Available
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
  
Container, Ground
  
How to Plant?
Divison, Stem Planting
  
Budding, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season
  
Average Water Needs
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Consistently
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Not Available
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Not Available
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Pruning
Prune ocassionally
  
No need to prune
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Black Spot, Scale
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Not Available
  
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Wet Site
  
Flowers
Showy
  
None
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
Yes
  
Foliage Texture
Coarse
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
No
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Butterflies
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Showy Purposes
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
No Beauty Benefits
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Unknown
  
Air purification, Food for insects, Wildlife
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves
  
Stem, Tree trunks
  
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
  
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
  
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
  
Botanical Name
LYCASTE cochleata
  
BAMBUSA multiplex
  
Common Name
Lycaste Orchid, Shell-shaped Anther Lycaste
  
Clumping Bamboo, Hedge Bamboo
  
In Hindi
Lycaste Orchid
  
हेगड़े बांस
  
In German
Lycaste Orchidee
  
Hedge Bambus
  
In French
Lycaste orchidée
  
Bamboo Hedge
  
In Spanish
Lycaste orquídea
  
bambú de cobertura
  
In Greek
Lycaste ορχιδέα
  
hedge Μπαμπού
  
In Portuguese
Lycaste orquídea
  
Bamboo Hedge
  
In Polish
Lycaste orchidea
  
Żywopłoty Bamboo
  
In Latin
braemii orchid
  
Sepi Bamboo
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Asparagales
  
Cyperales
  
Family
Orchidaceae
  
Poaceae
  
Genus
Lycaste
  
Bambusa
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Tribe
Maxillarieae
  
Bambuseae
  
Subfamily
Epidendroideae
  
Bambusoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Lycaste Orchid and Hedge Bamboo
Season and care of Lycaste Orchid and Hedge Bamboo is important to know. While considering everything about Lycaste Orchid and Hedge Bamboo Care, growing season is an essential factor. Lycaste Orchid season is Summer and Fall and Hedge Bamboo season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Lycaste Orchid is Not Available and for Hedge Bamboo is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Lycaste Orchid is Not Available and for Hedge Bamboo is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Lycaste Orchid and Hedge Bamboo Physical Information
Lycaste Orchid and Hedge Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Lycaste Orchid height is 25.40 cm and width 35.60 cm whereas Hedge Bamboo height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Lycaste Orchid and Hedge Bamboo are as follows:
Lycaste Orchid flower color: Orange, Yellow green, Gold and Light Green
Lycaste Orchid leaf color: Not Available
Hedge Bamboo flower color: Not Available
- Hedge Bamboo leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green
Care of Lycaste Orchid and Hedge Bamboo
Care of Lycaste Orchid and Hedge Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lycaste Orchid pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Hedge Bamboo pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Lycaste Orchid needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hedge Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.