Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Epiphyte
Origin
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia
Mexico, Central America
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
130
0
40000
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Habitat
Alpine Meadows, meadows, Mountains, stream banks
Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-810-13
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-8
Sunset Zone
21,22
H2, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
91.40 cm25.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm35.60 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Crimson, Pink, Red, Yellow
Orange, Yellow green, Gold, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
-
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas, Shallow soil
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Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, From bulbs
Divison, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, occasional watering once established
Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Consistently
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune ocassionally
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, Organic Flower Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Bacteria wilt, Pink Root, Red blotch, Root rot
Black Spot, Scale
Plant Tolerance
Shallow soil, Soil Compaction
-
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
-
Allergy
Red eyes, Vomiting, wheezing
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden
Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover
-
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, Antifungal, Anti-oxidant, Eczema, hemorrhoids
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaf Stalks, Stem
Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
Spigelia marilandica
LYCASTE cochleata
Common Name
Woodland pinkroot, Indian pink
Lycaste Orchid, Shell-shaped Anther Lycaste
In Hindi
pinkroot
Lycaste Orchid
In German
Spigelia
Lycaste Orchidee
In French
Spigelia
Lycaste orchidée
In Spanish
Spigelia
Lycaste orquídea
In Greek
Spigelia
Lycaste ορχιδέα
In Portuguese
Spigelia
Lycaste orquídea
In Polish
Spigelia
Lycaste orchidea
In Latin
Spigelia
braemii orchid
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Asparagales
Family
Loganiceae
Orchidaceae
Genus
Spigelia
Lycaste
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Maxillarieae
Subfamily
-
Epidendroideae
Number of Species
6031
1
27800
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