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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Epiphyte

Origin
Mexico, Central America

Types
-

Number of Varieties
30 87

Habitat
Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-13

AHS Heat Zone
12-8

Sunset Zone
H2, 24

Habit
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
25.40 cm 100

Minimum Width
35.60 cm 100

Plant Color

Flower Color
Orange, Yellow green, Gold, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier
-

Fruit Color
-

Leaf Color in Spring
-

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter
-

Shape

Leaf Shape
Long Linear

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate
Slow

Type of Soil
-

The pH of Soil
-

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
-

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?
Divison, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Consistently

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
-

Soil Type
-

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning
Prune ocassionally

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer

Pests and Diseases
Black Spot, Scale

Plant Tolerance
-

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Coarse

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
-

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
No

Environmental Uses
-

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
-

Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LYCASTE cochleata

Common Name
Lycaste Orchid, Shell-shaped Anther Lycaste

In Hindi
Lycaste Orchid

In German
Lycaste Orchidee

In French
Lycaste orchidée

In Spanish
Lycaste orquídea

In Greek
Lycaste ορχιδέα

In Portuguese
Lycaste orquídea

In Polish
Lycaste orchidea

In Latin
braemii orchid

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Tracheophyta

Class
Liliopsida

Order
Asparagales

Family
Orchidaceae

Genus
Lycaste

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe
Maxillarieae

Subfamily
Epidendroideae

Number of Species
31 100

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Properties of Lycaste Orchid

Want to know the properties of Lycaste 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. Lycaste 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 . Lycaste Orchid Benefits are as follows:

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.

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Lycaste Orchid Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Lycaste 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. Lycaste Orchid physical information is as follows: 25.40 cm tall and 35.60 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Long Linear. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Lycaste Orchid

Taking Lycaste 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 Lycaste Orchid include pruning, which should be done Prune ocassionally. 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.

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Season and care of Lycaste Orchid

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Lycaste Orchid is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Lycaste Orchid is a very important plant from Epiphyte. There are 30 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: -. This plant's habitat is Rocky areas and it comes in the hardiness zone 10-13. 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.

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