Orange Cattleya

Kukui

About Orange Cattleya and Kukui

Orange Cattleya

Kukui

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Epiphyte

Tree

Origin

Mexico, Central America

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Cattleya aurantiaca

Number of Varieties

303

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Habitat

Tropical rainforest

Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1310-12

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24

H2, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm1,370.00 cm

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Minimum Width

45.70 cm1,520.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Gold, Orange Red

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Elliptic

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water occasionally

Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cramps, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GUARIANTHE aurantiaca

ALEURITES moluccanus

Common Name

Orange Cattleya, Orange Guarianthe Orchid

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

In Hindi

ऑरेंज Cattleya

Aleurites moluccanus

In German

Orange Cattleya

Lichtnussbaum

In French

orange Cattleya

Aleurites moluccana

In Spanish

Orange Cattleya

Aleurites moluccanus

In Greek

πορτοκαλί Cattleya

Aleurites moluccanus

In Portuguese

laranja Cattleya

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Polish

pomarańczowy Cattleya

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Latin

Oncidium aureum

Aleurites moluccanus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Euphorbiales

Family

Orchidaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Chrysobalanus

Aleurites

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Epidendreae

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Epidendroideae

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

11350

1 27800

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Properties of Orange Cattleya and Kukui

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

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Season and Care of Orange Cattleya and Kukui

Season and care of Orange Cattleya and Kukui is important to know. While considering everything about Orange Cattleya and Kukui Care, growing season is an essential factor. Orange Cattleya season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Kukui season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Orange Cattleya is and for Kukui is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Orange Cattleya is and for Kukui is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Orange Cattleya and Kukui Physical Information

Orange Cattleya and Kukui physical information is very important for comparison. Orange Cattleya height is 45.70 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Orange Cattleya and Kukui are as follows:

Orange Cattleya flower color: Orange, Gold and Orange Red
Orange Cattleya leaf color: Green and Light Green
Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Orange Cattleya and Kukui

Care of Orange Cattleya and Kukui include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Orange Cattleya pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kukui pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Orange Cattleya needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.