Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Epiphyte
Epiphyte
Origin
Central America
South America, Brazil
Types
Brassia allenii, Brassia caudata, Brassia cochleata
Cattleya orchid, Cattleya bicolor
Number of Varieties
530
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40000
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Habitat
Coastal Regions
Tropical rainforest
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-1511-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
12-10
Sunset Zone
H2
H1, H2
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
50.80 cm61.20 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
66.04 cm50.80 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Yellow green, Gold, Plum, Sienna
Pink, Magenta, Lavender, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Multi-Color
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Long Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Slow
Type of Soil
-
-
The pH of Soil
-
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
-
Bloom Time
Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter
Early Spring, Spring, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
Needs watering once a week, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
-
Soil Type
-
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
-
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
-
Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Occasional light liquid fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
-
Runny nose
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
BRASSIA arcuigera
CATTLEYA amethystoglossa
Common Name
Arching Brassia, Arching Spider Orchid, Orchid
Cattleya, Corsage Orchid
In Hindi
Arching Brassia plant
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In German
Arching Brassia Pflanze
Cattleya
In French
plante Arching Brassia
Cattleya
In Spanish
planta de arqueo Brassia
Cattleya
In Greek
φυτό κύρτωση Brassia
Cattleya
In Portuguese
planta arqueamento Brassia
Cattleya
In Polish
Wyginając Brassia roślin
Cattleya
In Latin
Curva Brassia herba
Oncidium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Asparagales
Family
Orchidaceae
Orchidaceae
Genus
Brassica
Chrysobalanus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Cymbidieae
Epidendreae
Subfamily
Epidendroideae
Epidendroideae
Number of Species
25113
1
27800
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