Life Span
Annual
Annual
Type
Epiphyte
Perennial
Origin
Central America
New Zealand
Types
Brassia allenii, Brassia caudata, Brassia cochleata
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Number of Varieties
520
0
40000
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Habitat
Coastal Regions
All sorts of environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-157-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
9*6
Sunset Zone
H2
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
50.80 cm2.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
66.04 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Yellow green, Gold, Plum, Sienna
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Multi-Color
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Light Green
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Tiny
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Slow
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
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
High
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Drought Tolerant, Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Alternate Days
In Winter
Average Water
Moderate
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, Partial shade
Pruning
-
Requires very little pruning
Fertilizers
Occasional light liquid fertilizer
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Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Spider mites
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Bog Garden, Borders
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
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Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Alpine, Container, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
BRASSIA arcuigera
Raoulia glabra
Common Name
Arching Brassia, Arching Spider Orchid, Orchid
Raoulia
In Hindi
Arching Brassia plant
Raoulia
In German
Arching Brassia Pflanze
Raoulia
In French
plante Arching Brassia
Raoulia
In Spanish
planta de arqueo Brassia
Raoulia
In Greek
φυτό κύρτωση Brassia
Raoulia
In Portuguese
planta arqueamento Brassia
raoulia
In Polish
Wyginając Brassia roślin
Raoulia
In Latin
Curva Brassia herba
Raoulia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Asterales
Family
Orchidaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Brassica
Raoulia
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Cymbidieae
Gnaphalieae
Subfamily
Epidendroideae
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Number of Species
25100
1
27800
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