Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Epiphyte
Tree
Origin
Central America
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
Types
Brassia allenii, Brassia caudata, Brassia cochleata
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Number of Varieties
53
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40000
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Habitat
Coastal Regions
Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-1510-12
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
12-9
Sunset Zone
H2
H2, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
50.80 cm1,370.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
66.04 cm1,520.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Yellow green, Gold, Plum, Sienna
White
Flower Color Modifier
Multi-Color
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Light Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Maple shaped
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Very Fast
Type of Soil
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Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
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Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
Water daily during growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
In Spring
Moderate
Less Watering
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
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Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
-
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Occasional light liquid fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Insects
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Nausea, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
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For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Cramps, Dermatitis
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
BRASSIA arcuigera
ALEURITES moluccanus
Common Name
Arching Brassia, Arching Spider Orchid, Orchid
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
In Hindi
Arching Brassia plant
Aleurites moluccanus
In German
Arching Brassia Pflanze
Lichtnussbaum
In French
plante Arching Brassia
Aleurites moluccana
In Spanish
planta de arqueo Brassia
Aleurites moluccanus
In Greek
φυτό κύρτωση Brassia
Aleurites moluccanus
In Portuguese
planta arqueamento Brassia
Nogueira-de-iguape
In Polish
Wyginając Brassia roślin
Nogueira-de-iguape
In Latin
Curva Brassia herba
Aleurites moluccanus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Euphorbiales
Family
Orchidaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Brassica
Aleurites
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Cymbidieae
Aleuritideae
Subfamily
Epidendroideae
Crotonoideae
Number of Species
2550
1
27800
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