Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Epiphyte
Epiphyte
Origin
Central America
Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America, Argentina
Types
Brassia allenii, Brassia caudata, Brassia cochleata
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Number of Varieties
5100
0
40000
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Habitat
Coastal Regions
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-158-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
12*1
Sunset Zone
H2
H1, H2, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Prostrate/Trailing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
50.80 cm15.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
66.04 cm15.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Yellow green, Gold, Plum, Sienna
Yellow green, Chartreuse
Flower Color Modifier
Multi-Color
-
Fruit Color
Brown, Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Gray Green, Silver, Gray
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Oblovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
-
-
The pH of Soil
-
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
-
Bloom Time
Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
-
In Summer
Lots of watering
Drought Tolerant, Average Water
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
-
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Occasional light liquid fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
-
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Hanging Basket, Tropical
Botanical Name
BRASSIA arcuigera
TILLANDSIA usneoides
Common Name
Arching Brassia, Arching Spider Orchid, Orchid
Graybeard, Spanish Moss
In Hindi
Arching Brassia plant
Hydrangea
In German
Arching Brassia Pflanze
Hortensie
In French
plante Arching Brassia
Hortensia
In Spanish
planta de arqueo Brassia
Hortensia
In Greek
φυτό κύρτωση Brassia
υδραγεία
In Portuguese
planta arqueamento Brassia
Hortênsia
In Polish
Wyginając Brassia roślin
Hortensja
In Latin
Curva Brassia herba
Hibiscus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
-
Class
Liliopsida
-
Order
Asparagales
-
Family
Orchidaceae
Bromeliaceae
Genus
Brassica
-
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
-
Tribe
Cymbidieae
-
Subfamily
Epidendroideae
-
Number of Species
25500
1
27800
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