Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Epiphyte
Tree
Origin
Mexico, Central America
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada
Types
Cattleya aurantiaca
Acer saccharum
Number of Varieties
30128
0
40000
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Habitat
Tropical rainforest
Forest edges, Open areas, Roadsides, wastelands
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-134-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
8-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm1,830.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm1,220.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange, Gold, Orange Red
Chartreuse
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Yellow, Red, Orange, Gold, Pink, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Elliptic
Maple shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
-
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water occasionally
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
-
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
-
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Cough, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Expectorant, Sore Eyes
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Whole plant
Other Uses
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
GUARIANTHE aurantiaca
ACER saccharum
Common Name
Orange Cattleya, Orange Guarianthe Orchid
Sugar Maple
In Hindi
ऑरेंज Cattleya
चीनी मेपल
In German
Orange Cattleya
Zuckerahorn
In French
orange Cattleya
sucre d'érable
In Spanish
Orange Cattleya
arce de azúcar
In Greek
πορτοκαλί Cattleya
Maple ζάχαρη
In Portuguese
laranja Cattleya
Bordo de Açucar
In Polish
pomarańczowy Cattleya
Cukier klonowy
In Latin
Oncidium aureum
Sugar Maple
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Sapindales
Family
Orchidaceae
Aceraceae
Genus
Chrysobalanus
Acer
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Epidendreae
-
Subfamily
Epidendroideae
-
Number of Species
113128
1
27800
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