Orchid

Aerides

About Orchid and Aerides

Orchid

Aerides

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Epiphyte

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Phalaenopsis Dendrobium Cattelya Cymbidium Epidendrum Oncidium Miltonia Vanda

Aerides Falcata Aerides lawrenciae Aerides multiflorum Aerides rosea

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

1525000

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Urban areas

gardens, Grassland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

12-1413-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

35.50 cm40.60 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

40.60 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Fuchsia, Violet, Plum, Ivory

Light Yellow, Gold, Fuchsia, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Multi-Color

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Strap shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Not Available

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Not Available

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Not Available

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water occasionally

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Not Available

4.5.2 Soil Type

Not Available

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Not Available

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

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

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Eye Problems

Ear ache

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Air freshner, Employed in herbal medicine, Making Perfumes, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AERIDES quinquevulnera

AERIDES houlletiana

7.2 Common Name

Aerides, Orchid

7.2.1 In Hindi

आर्किड

Aerides

7.2.2 In German

Orchidee

Aerides

7.2.3 In French

Orchidée

Aerides

7.2.4 In Spanish

Orquídea

Aerides

7.2.5 In Greek

Ορχιδέα

Αέρηδες

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Orquídea

Aerides

7.2.7 In Polish

Orchidea

Aerides

7.2.8 In Latin

Orchid

Aerides

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Orchidaceae

8.6 Genus

Aerides

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Vandeae

8.9 Subfamily

Epidendroideae

8.10 Number of Species

2780019

1 27800

Properties of Orchid and Aerides

Wondering what are the properties of Orchid and Aerides? We provide you with everything About Orchid and Aerides. Orchid doesn't have thorns and Aerides doesn't have thorns. Also Orchid does not have fragrant flowers. Orchid has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Aerides has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Orchid and Aerides and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Orchid and Aerides

Season and care of Orchid and Aerides is important to know. While considering everything about Orchid and Aerides Care, growing season is an essential factor. Orchid season is Summer and Fall and Aerides season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Orchid is Not Available and for Aerides is Not Available while the PH of soil for Orchid is Not Available and for Aerides is Not Available.

Orchid and Aerides Physical Information

Orchid and Aerides physical information is very important for comparison. Orchid height is 35.50 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Aerides height is 40.60 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Orchid and Aerides are as follows:

Orchid flower color: Fuchsia, Violet, Plum and Ivory
Orchid leaf color: Green
Aerides flower color: Light Yellow, Gold, Fuchsia and Ivory
Aerides leaf color: Not Available

Care of Orchid and Aerides

Care of Orchid and Aerides include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Orchid pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Aerides pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Orchid needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Aerides needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.