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About Lycaste Orchid and Meadow Foxtail

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Epiphyte
Grass
1.3 Origin
Mexico, Central America
Europe, Asia
1.4 Types
not available
not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Rocky areas
Grassland
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-13
5-8
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-8
8 - 5
1.8 Sunset Zone
H2, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
25.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
61.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
35.60 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
40.60 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Orange, Yellow green, Gold, Light Green
White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Tan
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Grass like
2.4 Thorns
13% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Not Available
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Not Available
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Spring, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
16% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Wet Site
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Stem Planting
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Consistently
Ample Water
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Moderate
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Not Available
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Not Available
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune ocassionally
Prune to control growth
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer
Requires high amount of nitrogen
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Black Spot, Scale
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Wet Site
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
71% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
26% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
20% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Unknown
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
77% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
LYCASTE cochleata
ALOPECURUS pratensis
7.2 Common Name
Lycaste Orchid, Shell-shaped Anther Lycaste
Meadow Foxtail
7.2.1 In Hindi
Lycaste Orchid
Meadow Foxtail
7.2.2 In German
Lycaste Orchidee
Wiesenfuchsschwanz
7.2.3 In French
Lycaste orchidée
vulpin des prés
7.2.4 In Spanish
Lycaste orquídea
pradera de cola de zorra
7.2.5 In Greek
Lycaste ορχιδέα
Meadow Foxtail
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Lycaste orquídea
Meadow Foxtail
7.2.7 In Polish
Lycaste orchidea
łąka ber
7.2.8 In Latin
braemii orchid
meadow Foxtail
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Asparagales
Cyperales
8.5 Family
Orchidaceae
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
Lycaste
Alopecurus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Maxillarieae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Epidendroideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
31
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Lycaste Orchid and Meadow Foxtail

Wondering what are the properties of Lycaste Orchid and Meadow Foxtail? We provide you with everything About Lycaste Orchid and Meadow Foxtail. Lycaste Orchid doesn't have thorns and Meadow Foxtail doesn't have thorns. Also Lycaste Orchid does not have fragrant flowers. Lycaste Orchid has allergic reactions like Not Available and Meadow Foxtail has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Lycaste Orchid and Meadow Foxtail and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Lycaste Orchid and Meadow Foxtail

Season and care of Lycaste Orchid and Meadow Foxtail is important to know. While considering everything about Lycaste Orchid and Meadow Foxtail Care, growing season is an essential factor. Lycaste Orchid season is Summer and Fall and Meadow Foxtail season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Lycaste Orchid is Not Available and for Meadow Foxtail is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Lycaste Orchid is Not Available and for Meadow Foxtail is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Lycaste Orchid and Meadow Foxtail Physical Information

Lycaste Orchid and Meadow Foxtail physical information is very important for comparison. Lycaste Orchid height is 25.40 cm and width 35.60 cm whereas Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Lycaste Orchid and Meadow Foxtail are as follows:

  • Lycaste Orchid flower color: Orange, Yellow green, Gold and Light Green

  • Lycaste Orchid leaf color: Not Available

  • Meadow Foxtail flower color: White

  • Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green

Care of Lycaste Orchid and Meadow Foxtail

Care of Lycaste Orchid and Meadow Foxtail include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lycaste Orchid pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Lycaste Orchid needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Meadow Foxtail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate.