Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Epiphyte
Epiphyte
Origin
Central America
Mexico, Central America
Types
Brassia allenii, Brassia caudata, Brassia cochleata
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Number of Varieties
530
0
40000
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Habitat
Coastal Regions
Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-1510-13
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
12-8
Sunset Zone
H2
H2, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
50.80 cm25.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
66.04 cm35.60 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Yellow green, Gold, Plum, Sienna
Orange, Yellow green, Gold, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
Multi-Color
-
Fruit Color
Brown, Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
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
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison
Divison, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
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
-
-
Soil Type
-
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
-
Prune ocassionally
Fertilizers
Occasional light liquid fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Black Spot, Scale
Plant Tolerance
-
-
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
-
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
Bulbs, Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
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, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
BRASSIA arcuigera
LYCASTE cochleata
Common Name
Arching Brassia, Arching Spider Orchid, Orchid
Lycaste Orchid, Shell-shaped Anther Lycaste
In Hindi
Arching Brassia plant
Lycaste Orchid
In German
Arching Brassia Pflanze
Lycaste Orchidee
In French
plante Arching Brassia
Lycaste orchidée
In Spanish
planta de arqueo Brassia
Lycaste orquídea
In Greek
φυτό κύρτωση Brassia
Lycaste ορχιδέα
In Portuguese
planta arqueamento Brassia
Lycaste orquídea
In Polish
Wyginając Brassia roślin
Lycaste orchidea
In Latin
Curva Brassia herba
braemii orchid
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Asparagales
Family
Orchidaceae
Orchidaceae
Genus
Brassica
Lycaste
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Cymbidieae
Maxillarieae
Subfamily
Epidendroideae
Epidendroideae
Number of Species
2531
1
27800
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