Life Span
Annual
Annual
Type
Epiphyte
Herbs
Origin
Central America
Europe, Asia
Types
Brassia allenii, Brassia caudata, Brassia cochleata
Admiral Pepper,Bell Pepper,Mohawk Pepper,Yolo Wonder Pepper
Number of Varieties
5150
0
40000
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Habitat
Coastal Regions
Cropland, Oil fields, Waste areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-154-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
-
Sunset Zone
H2
-
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
50.80 cm10.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
66.04 cm5.10 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Yellow green, Gold, Plum, Sienna
White
Flower Color Modifier
Multi-Color
-
Fruit Color
Brown, Light Green
Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Egg-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Very Fast
Type of Soil
-
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Pollution
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison
Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
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
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
-
Prune ocassionally, Prune to control growth
Fertilizers
Occasional light liquid fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
-
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
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Botanical Name
BRASSIA arcuigera
CARDAMINE hirsuta
Common Name
Arching Brassia, Arching Spider Orchid, Orchid
Hairy Bittercress
In Hindi
Arching Brassia plant
बालों वाली Bittercress
In German
Arching Brassia Pflanze
Hairy Bittercress
In French
plante Arching Brassia
Bittercress Poilu
In Spanish
planta de arqueo Brassia
Bittercress Peludo
In Greek
φυτό κύρτωση Brassia
τριχωτές Bittercress
In Portuguese
planta arqueamento Brassia
Bittercress cabeludo
In Polish
Wyginając Brassia roślin
włochaty Bittercress
In Latin
Curva Brassia herba
pilosus bittercress
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Brassicales
Family
Orchidaceae
Brassicaceae
Genus
Brassica
Cardamine
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
-
Tribe
Cymbidieae
-
Subfamily
Epidendroideae
-
Number of Species
25100
1
27800
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