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About Orchid and Cigar Plant

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Epiphyte
Tender Perennial
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia
Mexico
1.4 Types
Phalaenopsis Dendrobium Cattelya Cymbidium Epidendrum Oncidium Miltonia Vanda
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
15
Rank: 77 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
gardens, Urban areas
Temperate Regions, Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
12-14
9-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-9
12-6
1.8 Sunset Zone
H2
H1, H2, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
35.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
40.60 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Fuchsia, Violet, Plum, Ivory
Yellow, Orange Red, Black
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
Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oblovate
Elliptic
2.4 Thorns
13% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
7% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
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
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
16% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
72% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water occasionally
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Water when soil is dry
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
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
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune in spring
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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 !
15% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
8% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
71% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
40% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
4% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
19% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
13% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
26% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
57% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
1% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
No Tender Perennial Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
3% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
No Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !
48% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
no allergic reactions
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, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
20% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
50% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Eye Problems
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves
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
Economic Purpose, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for producing cooking oil
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
77% Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
64% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !
All Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
AERIDES quinquevulnera
CUPHEA cyanea
7.2 Common Name
Aerides, Orchid
Mexican Cigar, Firecracker plant
7.2.1 In Hindi
आर्किड
सिगार प्लांट
7.2.2 In German
Orchidee
Zigarettenblümchen
7.2.3 In French
Orchidée
Cigar usine
7.2.4 In Spanish
Orquídea
cigarro Planta
7.2.5 In Greek
Ορχιδέα
πούρο φυτών
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Orquídea
charuto de Plantas
7.2.7 In Polish
Orchidea
Cigar roślin
7.2.8 In Latin
Orchid
Planta Cigar
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Asparagales
Myrtales
8.5 Family
Orchidaceae
Lythraceae
8.6 Genus
Aerides
Cuphea
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Vandeae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Epidendroideae
Lythroideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
27800
Rank: 1 (Overall)
260
Rank: 48 (Overall)
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Properties of Orchid and Cigar Plant

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

Season and Care of Orchid and Cigar Plant

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

Orchid and Cigar Plant Physical Information

Orchid and Cigar Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Orchid height is 35.50 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Cigar Plant height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Orchid and Cigar Plant are as follows:

  • Orchid flower color: Fuchsia, Violet, Plum and Ivory

  • Orchid leaf color: Green

  • Cigar Plant flower color: Yellow, Orange Red and Black

  • Cigar Plant leaf color: Green

Care of Orchid and Cigar Plant

Care of Orchid and Cigar Plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Orchid pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cigar Plant pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems and Prune in spring. In summer Orchid needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cigar Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.