Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Epiphyte
Origin
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Mexico, Central America
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
1230
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40000
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Habitat
All sorts of environments
Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-910-13
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-6
12-8
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H2, 24
Habit
Twisted/Contorted
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm25.40 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
240.00 cm35.60 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Orange, Yellow green, Gold, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Red
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Divison, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs
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
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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 leaves after fall, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune ocassionally
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in growing season
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Bacteria wilt, Fungal Diseases, Rats, Red blotch
Black Spot, Scale
Plant Tolerance
Dry soil, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil
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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
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
-
Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Itchy eyes, Respiratory problems
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Beautiful Skin, Good for the Scalp, Moisturizing, Remove blemishes
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Absorbs greenhouse gases, Food for animals, Insect Repellent, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree
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Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Acne, Dysentry, Nutritive, osteoporosis
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Application in Handicrafts, Biomass for fuel, Oil is used for aromatherapy
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
Arbutus menziesii
LYCASTE cochleata
Common Name
Arbutus
Lycaste Orchid, Shell-shaped Anther Lycaste
In Hindi
सदाबहार
Lycaste Orchid
In German
Erdbeerbaum
Lycaste Orchidee
In French
arbousier
Lycaste orchidée
In Spanish
Arbitus
Lycaste orquídea
In Greek
κουμαριά
Lycaste ορχιδέα
In Portuguese
árbuto
Lycaste orquídea
In Polish
mącznik
Lycaste orchidea
In Latin
arbutus
braemii orchid
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
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Liliopsida
Order
Ericales
Asparagales
Family
Ericaceae
Orchidaceae
Genus
Arbutus
Lycaste
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Maxillarieae
Subfamily
Arbutoideae
Epidendroideae
Number of Species
831
1
27800
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