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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Epiphyte

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Phalaenopsis Dendrobium Cattelya Cymbidium Epidendrum Oncidium Miltonia Vanda

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

15
Rank: 77 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Urban areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

12-14
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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

H2

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

35.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width

40.60 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Fuchsia, Violet, Plum, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblovate

2.4 Thorns

13% - Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

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

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

16% - Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

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

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

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

No - Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

No - Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

71% - Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

No - Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

No - Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

No - Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

26% - Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

No - Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

No - Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

No - Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

No - Epiphyte Garden Plants has it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

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.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

20% - Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Eye Problems

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

77% - Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

All - Epiphyte Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AERIDES quinquevulnera

7.2 Common Name

Aerides, Orchid

7.2.1 In Hindi

आर्किड

7.2.2 In German

Orchidee

7.2.3 In French

Orchidée

7.2.4 In Spanish

Orquídea

7.2.5 In Greek

Ορχιδέα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Orquídea

7.2.7 In Polish

Orchidea

7.2.8 In Latin

Orchid

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

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

27800
Rank: 1 (Overall)
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Properties of Orchid

Want to know the properties of 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. 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 no allergic reactions. Orchid Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use: Cancer and Eye Problems

  • Part of plant used: Whole plant

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.

Orchid Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about 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. Orchid physical information is as follows: 35.50 cm tall and 40.60 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Oblovate. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color: Fuchsia, Violet, Plum and Ivory
  • Leaf color: Green

Care of Orchid

Taking 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 Orchid include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. 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.

Season and care of Orchid

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Orchid is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Orchid is a very important plant from Epiphyte. There are 15 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Phalaenopsis Dendrobium Cattelya Cymbidium Epidendrum Oncidium Miltonia Vanda. This plant's habitat is gardens and Urban areas and it comes in the hardiness zone 12-14. 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.